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Outdoors in Wanda

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Wanda

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Wanda’s land is conserved, about 5 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 68 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
3%
5 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
68 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Schoo Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Schoo Park

Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Willow Lake Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

5 conserved acres

3% of Wanda’s land. Who manages Wanda’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife5 ac
State Conservation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife5Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Wanda

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Wanda

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

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
1Basketball
1Volleyball
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in Wanda

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.9
High (°F)232840567080838074594228
Rain (in)0.60.71.52.93.94.73.83.93.22.31.40.9

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wanda →

Questions about parks and trails in Wanda

Where can I hike in Wanda?

The longest trail networks: Schoo Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Wanda’s trails?

Schoo Park and Willow Lake Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Wanda?

35 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wanda or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wanda 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 →