Buena Vista State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,979 acres0.8 mi of trail
Blue Ox Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Tenstrike
Few parks or trails are on the map in Tenstrike
The biggest trail networks: Buena Vista State Forest (0.8 mi). 4 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Tenstrike, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
3 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Buena Vista State Forest, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
City Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Chippewa National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
under 1% of Tenstrike’s land. Water is left out: Tenstrike has 3.3 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tenstrike’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| Buena Vista State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Blue Ox Trail1.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Softball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Tenstrike
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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tenstrike →
Next door
Tenstrike 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenstrike | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Port Hope Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Taylor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hagali 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 Tenstrike
Where can I hike in Tenstrike?
The longest trail networks: Buena Vista State Forest, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Tenstrike’s trails?
Buena Vista State Forest and City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tenstrike?
55,894 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tenstrike or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tenstrike 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 →