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Outdoors in St. Johns Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Johns Township

5% of St. Johns Township’s land is conserved, about 1,037 acres. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross St. Johns Township.

Conserved land
5%
1,037 acres · of 33.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

1,037 conserved acres

5% of St. Johns Township’s land. Who manages St. Johns Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,351 ac
Other state land211 ac
State fish & wildlife90 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)58 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,351 acConservation Easement · 269 acState Conservation Area · 90 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 269 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Kandiyohi County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,351Restricted
Gopher Ridge State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife90Restricted
Trails & water

2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
30th Avenue Southwest1.0 mi
1st Avenue West0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

2.7 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

2.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out

The walking year in St. Johns 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.58.8
High (°F)212739556978828072584027
Rain (in)0.70.81.52.63.54.63.83.92.92.41.30.9

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Johns Township →

Next door

St. Johns Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
St. Johns Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Willmar5%0.51896%A−
Mamre Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Willmar Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Edwards Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Woods 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 St. Johns Township

Where can I bike in St. Johns Township?

2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near St. Johns Township?

397 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Johns Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. Johns Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →