Few parks or trails are on the map in Watertown Township
7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Watertown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Watertown Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Water is 8% of Watertown Township’s area (3 of 33 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 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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148 conserved acres
1% of Watertown Township’s land. Water is left out: Watertown Township has 30.5 square miles of land and 2.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Watertown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 137 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
3 lakes & rivers
5.5 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 Watertown 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Watertown Township →
Watertown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 7% | D |
| Watertown | 7% | 0.4 | 26 | 99%+ | A− |
| Mayer | under 1% | 1.4 | 10 | 75% | B− |
| Minnetrista | 4% | 0.5 | 82 | 87% | A− |
| Franklin Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 13% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Watertown Township
How much of Watertown Township is conserved land?
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 Watertown Township?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Watertown Township?
12,563 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Watertown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Watertown Township have?
Ahead of 12% 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 Watertown 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 →