Great River Ridge State Trail
Managed by MN DNR
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Great River Ridge State TrailWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Viola Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Viola Township
1 acre is park or preserve, 1.1 per 1,000 residents. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Viola Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
43 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 6.6 mi paths
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
under 1% of Viola Township’s land. Who manages Viola Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land43 ac
Conservation Easement · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 3.1 miUnpaved · 4.3 mi
Great River Ridge State Trail2.2 mi
Great River Ridge Bridleway0.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.6 mi
off-road bike paths
3.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Tennis
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).
Viola Cooperative CreameryBuilding · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Viola 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Viola Township →
Next door
Viola Township and its neighbors
Viola Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Quincy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eyota Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haverhill Township | 2% | 0.1 | 205 | 12% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Viola Township
Are dogs allowed on Viola Township’s trails?
Great River Ridge State Trail doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Viola Township?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes, 6.6 of off-road paths and 3.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Viola Township?
8,754 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Viola Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Viola 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 →