Old Wadena Park
Managed by Wadena County
234 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Thomastown Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Thomastown Township
279 acres are parks and preserves, 379 per 1,000 residents. 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Thomastown Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
11 acres · of 41.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
279 ac
379 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
McGivern Park
Park
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Orville's Landing
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
under 1% of Thomastown Township’s land. Who manages Thomastown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources11 ac
State Resource Management Area · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 11 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Thomastown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Thomastown Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Thomastown Township
Crow Wing River - Alice B. Marsh
DirectionsMcGivern Park CampgroundFee · In McGivern Park · Wadena County,mn
DirectionsOld Wadena Park CampgroundFee · In Old Wadena Park · Wadena County, mn
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Thomastown 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Thomastown Township →
Next door
Thomastown Township and its neighbors
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Bullard Township11 miStaples Township7.6 miThomastown Township5.5 miWing River Township3.3 miAldrich Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomastown Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bullard Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aldrich Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Staples Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wing 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 Thomastown Township
Are dogs allowed on Thomastown Township’s trails?
Old Wadena Park and McGivern Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Thomastown Township?
11,520 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thomastown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 290 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Thomastown Township 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 →