Beebee Lake Regional Park
Managed by Wright County, MN
59 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Church of St. Michael-Catholic · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in St. Michael
8% of St. Michael’s land is conserved: 1,590 acres
The biggest trail networks: Beebee Lake Regional Park (0.9 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 503 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #160 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,590 acres · of 32.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
503 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
30 mi
30 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
12
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is St. Michael?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does St. Michael have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Michael is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #160 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of St. Michael’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (503 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 42%
Water is 10% of St. Michael’s area (4 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Beebee Lake Regional Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fieldstone Pond Nature Reserve
Managed by STMA
40 acres0.4 mi of trail
Fieldstone Pond Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Beebee Lake Regional Park59 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Wright County, MN
DirectionsFieldstone Pond Nature Reserve40 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · STMA
DirectionsBarthel Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsZahler Park99 acres
DirectionsGutzwiller Park20 acres
DirectionsPreserve Park9 acres
DirectionsSwamp Lake Park7 acres
Walnut Park7 acres
DirectionsHighwoods Park5 acres
DirectionsLasalle Avenue Community Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,590 conserved acres
8% of St. Michael’s land. Water is left out: St. Michael has 32.7 square miles of land and 3.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages St. Michael’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,237 ac
State fish & wildlife439 ac
Town or city270 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government166 ac
County62 ac
Private owners32 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,237 acState Conservation Area · 439 acLocal Recreation Area · 167 acLocal Other or Unknown · 166 acLocal Park · 138 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 619 | Restricted |
| Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 618 | Restricted |
| Pelican Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 282 | Restricted |
| St. Michael Meadows State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 156 | Restricted |
| Recreation Center/Zahler'S Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 104 | Open |
| Stma High School/Fieldstone Park Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 103 | Open |
| Beebe Lake County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 62 | Open |
| Big Woods/Stm East Park Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 48 | Open |
| Becker Big Woods Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Preserve Woods Private Park | Private owners | 24 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
33 places to go in St. Michael
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in St. Michael
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in St. Michael
Fieldstone Elementary School Playground
DirectionsHighwoods Park PlaygroundIn Highwoods Park
DirectionsKachina Park Playground
DirectionsPreserve Park PlaygroundIn Preserve Park
DirectionsSt. Michael Elementary School Playground
DirectionsSwamp Lake Park PlaygroundIn Swamp Lake Park
DirectionsWalnut Park PlaygroundIn Walnut Park
DirectionsWelter Park
Directions1 more playground
Zahler Park PlaygroundIn Zahler Park
DirectionsPlus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in St. Michael
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miHorses · 0.6 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
Fieldstone Pond Nature Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
30 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
30 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
55Soccer
28Baseball
12Basketball
9Tennis
2Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Church of St. Michael-CatholicBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in St. Michael
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Michael →
Next door
St. Michael and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rogers31 miOtsego6.8 miSt. Michael4.1 miHanover1.9 miAlbertville0.8 miRockford Township0.2 miBuffalo Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael | 8% | 0.1 | 25 | 90% | B+ |
| Rogers | 16% | 1.2 | 195 | 96% | A+ |
| Albertville | 4% | 0.2 | 15 | 99% | B+ |
| Otsego | 2% | 0.2 | 11 | 68% | B− |
| Hanover | 12% | 0.3 | 119 | 98% | A |
| Buffalo Township | 4% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
| Rockford Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 12% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Michael
Where can I hike in St. Michael?
The longest trail networks: Beebee Lake Regional Park, 0.9 miles; Fieldstone Pond Nature Reserve, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Michael is conserved land?
8% 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 St. Michael’s trails?
Beebee Lake Regional Park and Fieldstone Pond Nature Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. Michael?
30 miles of bike routes are on the map: 30 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. Michael?
18,252 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Michael or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 503 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does St. Michael have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #160 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 St. Michael 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 →