Few parks or trails are on the map in Rocksbury Township
10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Rocksbury Township.
Ahead of 4% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Rocksbury Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rocksbury Township is ahead of 4% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The walking year in Rocksbury 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 21 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 53 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rocksbury Township →
Rocksbury Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocksbury Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 10% | D− |
| Thief River Falls | 2% | 0.5 | 15 | 90% | B |
| North Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Smiley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Black River Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rocksbury Township
How much of Rocksbury Township is conserved land?
under 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.
Where can I bike in Rocksbury Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rocksbury Township?
1,160 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rocksbury Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rocksbury Township have?
Ahead of 4% 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 Rocksbury Township neighbors.
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 →