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West Union, Todd County, Minnesota business districtPhoto: SwanyWhite · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in West Union

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in West Union

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
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.

West Union 4H Park

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Biking & sports

0.7 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in West Union

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)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)192538536776807870553825
Rain (in)0.70.71.32.43.44.44.43.62.92.61.20.8

February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in West Union →

Questions about parks and trails in West Union

Are dogs allowed on West Union’s trails?

West Union 4H Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in West Union?

0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near West Union?

142 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Union or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Union 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 →