Mayowood Corridor County Park
Park
72 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: cjohnson7 · CC BY 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Rochester Township
Rochester Township has 111 acres of parks, 45 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mayowood Corridor County Park (0.6 mi). 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rochester Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
75 acres · of 17.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
111 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rochester Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rochester Township is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rochester Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (111 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home21% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 32%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mayowood Corridor County Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Izaak Walton Wetlands
Park
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
George Poch Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gamehaven Reservoir Park
Managed by City of Rochester
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Mayowood Corridor County Park72 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Izaak Walton Wetlands10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Skyline Raceway11 acres
DirectionsGamehaven Reservoir Park4 acres · City of Rochester
DirectionsGirl Scouts3 acres
Mayowood Corridor Park1 acres
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
1% of Rochester Township’s land. Who manages Rochester Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County75 ac
Local Park · 75 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayowood Corridor County Park Local Park | County | 75 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
George Poch Trail0.6 mi
River Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
George Stoppel FarmsteadDistrict · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Rochester Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rochester Township →
Next door
Rochester Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rochester34 miMarion Township14 miHigh Forest Township2.9 miRochester Township2.2 miSalem Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Township | 1% | 0.1 | 45 | 21% | C |
| Rochester | 4% | 0.6 | 30 | 97% | A− |
| Salem Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| High Forest Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marion Township | 1% | 0.5 | 158 | 9% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rochester Township
Where can I hike in Rochester Township?
The longest trail networks: Mayowood Corridor County Park, 0.6 miles; Izaak Walton Wetlands, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rochester Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Rochester Township’s trails?
Mayowood Corridor County Park and Skyline Raceway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rochester Township?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rochester Township?
7,725 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rochester Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 111 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rochester Township have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rochester Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →