Todd Township has 5.9 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Todd Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Todd Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Water is 12% of Todd Township’s area (3 of 29 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
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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77 conserved acres
under 1% of Todd Township’s land. Water is left out: Todd Township has 25.8 square miles of land and 3.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Todd Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 77 | Open |
4 lakes & rivers
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The walking year in Todd 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Todd Township →
Todd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 3% | D |
| Park Rapids | 2% | 0.2 | 15 | 80% | B− |
| Henrietta Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Arago Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Osage Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Straight 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 Todd Township
How much of Todd Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Todd Township?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Todd Township?
34,294 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Todd Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Todd Township have?
Ahead of 11% 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 Todd 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 →