Sverdrup, MN parks, trails & bike paths
About 7.4% of Sverdrup is conserved land, roughly 1,677 acres. There are about 2.6 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Sverdrup, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Sverdrup outdoors
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Parks & preserves with trails
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Lakes & rivers
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1,677 conserved acres
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 1,511 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
The biggest protected places in Sverdrup
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production AreaResource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 266 | Restricted |
| East Lost Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing)State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 25 | Restricted |
| North Turtle Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Otter Tail)State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District OfficeNational Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 4 | Open |
Historic places to visit
Sverdrup and its neighbors
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sverdrup | 7.4% | 2.6 mi | 0 |
| Underwood | 2.3% | 0.3 mi | 1 |
| Aurdal | 18.3% | 3.3 mi | 1 |
| Everts | 9.2% | 11.7 mi | 3 |
| Maine | 4.3% | 2.8 mi | 3 |
| Tordenskjold | 13.4% | 0.9 mi | 1 |
Conditions & tips from neighbors
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.