Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0Wabasha has 33 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Wabasha’s land is conserved, about 111 acres. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Wabasha, 0.3 per square mile of land. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #219 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wabasha?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Wabasha have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wabasha is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #219 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Water is 11% of Wabasha’s area (1 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
111 conserved acres
2% of Wabasha’s land. Water is left out: Wabasha has 8.2 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wabasha’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 220 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
5 places to go in Wabasha
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
9.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Wabasha
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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wabasha →
Wabasha and its neighbors
Wabasha has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabasha | 2% | 0.3 | 13 | 59% | B− |
| Greenfield Township | 14% | 0.2 | 3 | 3% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wabasha
How much of Wabasha is conserved land?
2% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Wabasha’s trails?
Wabasha County Fairgrounds and Beach Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wabasha?
9.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 0.9 of off-road paths and 8.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wabasha?
20,932 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wabasha or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wabasha have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #219 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Wabasha 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 →