Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2,075 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Wyoming
Wyoming has 124 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Wyoming. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #242 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
120 acres · of 20.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
124 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
2.3 mi lanes · 16 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wyoming have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wyoming is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #242 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wyoming’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (124 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13BParks close to home71% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 12%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Banta Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCarlos Avery Wildlife Management Area2,075 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Sunrise Unit1,566 acres
DirectionsGoodview Park14 acres
DirectionsBlue Spruce Park4 acres
DirectionsLion's Park3 acres
DirectionsVerges Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
120 conserved acres
1% of Wyoming’s land. Who manages Wyoming’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits66 ac
Town or city51 ac
County3 ac
Local Conservation Area · 66 acLocal Park · 54 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Meadows Open Space Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 66 | Open |
| Goodview Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Tolzmann Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Town Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Fireside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Blue Spruce Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Banta Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Swenson Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Railroad Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Comfort Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Wyoming
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wyoming
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Wyoming
Comfort Lake Public Water Access
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
16 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
5Basketball
2Tennis
2Soccer
2Football
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Hockey rinks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Wyoming
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 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wyoming →
Next door
Wyoming and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 1% | under 0.1 | 15 | 71% | C |
| Chisago City | 1% | 0.2 | 21 | 59% | C+ |
| Columbus | 6% | 0.3 | 137 | 23% | B |
| Stacy | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Forest Lake | 7% | 0.2 | 26 | 83% | B+ |
| Linwood Township | 6% | 0.2 | 287 | 40% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wyoming
How much of Wyoming 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.
Are dogs allowed on Wyoming’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Goodview Park and Blue Spruce Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wyoming?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes and 16 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wyoming?
11,386 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wyoming or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 124 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wyoming have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #242 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 Wyoming 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 →