Webster Township Park
Managed by Webster Township
25 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Church of the Annunciation-Catholic · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Webster Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Webster Township
The biggest trail networks: Webster Township Park (0.7 mi). 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Webster Township.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
447 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Webster Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Webster Township is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Webster Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home8% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 25%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Webster Township Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Peat Bog Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
150 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Esker Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
46 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Albers County Park
Managed by Rice County
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
447 conserved acres
2% of Webster Township’s land. Who manages Webster Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife197 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service181 ac
Other state land70 ac
Conservation Easement · 251 acState Conservation Area · 197 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 251 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peat Bog State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 150 | Restricted |
| Esker State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 46 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Webster Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Webster Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Webster Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Baseball
1Basketball
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).
Church of the Annunciation-CatholicBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Webster 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Webster Township →
Next door
Webster Township and its neighbors
Webster Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 21 | 8% | C |
| Forest Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 6 | 4% | C− |
| Lonsdale | 6% | 0.2 | 26 | 99%+ | A− |
| Greenvale 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 Webster Township
Where can I hike in Webster Township?
The longest trail networks: Webster Township Park, 0.7 miles; Peat Bog Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Webster Township 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 Webster Township’s trails?
Webster Township Park and Peat Bog Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Webster Township?
5,080 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Webster Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Webster Township have?
Ahead of 25% 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 Webster 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 →