Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Wendel Township
3.4 miles of mapped trail cross St. Wendel Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of St. Wendel Township’s land is conserved, about 775 acres.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does St. Wendel Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Wendel Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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
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775 conserved acres
3% of St. Wendel Township’s land. Who manages St. Wendel Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Wendel Tamarack Bog State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 655 | Restricted |
| Partch Woods State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 120 | Restricted |
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
September is the best month for walking in St. Wendel 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Wendel Township →
St. Wendel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Wendel Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Le Sauk Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 48 | 36% | C |
| Avon Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 6% | D |
| St. Joseph | 1% | 0.7 | 14 | 81% | B |
| Sartell | 7% | 0.5 | 28 | 97% | A− |
| St. Joseph Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brockway Township | 1% | 0.2 | 70 | 2% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Wendel Township
How much of St. Wendel Township is conserved land?
3% 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 St. Wendel Township?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. Wendel Township?
4,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Wendel Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does St. Wendel Township have?
Ahead of 12% 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 St. Wendel 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 →