Outdoors · Vernon

Vernon, MN parks, trails & bike paths

Vernon has 2 named parks and preserves on the map.

Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Vernon, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.

At a glance

Vernon outdoors

Conserved land
0.7%
155 of 22,956 acres
Trails
0.0 mi
0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
2
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths

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.

Map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

12
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Parks & preserves with trails

Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
1

Vernon Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
2

South Fork Zumbro River Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Water

Lakes & rivers

Tap a name for directions.

Who protects the land

155 conserved acres

Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife
101 ac
Other state land
54 ac

Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 54 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.

Biking & sports

Bike routes, courts & fields

  • Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
  • Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
  • Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands

The biggest protected places in Vernon

From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Conservation Area 101 acConservation Easement 54 ac
PlaceManaged byAcresPublic access
Vernon State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation AreaState fish & wildlife85Restricted
South Fork Zumbro River State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation AreaState fish & wildlife16Restricted
Nearby

Vernon and its neighbors

Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
TownConservedTrailsParks & preserves
Vernon0.7%0.0 mi2
Rock Dell4.3%0.9 mi5
Canisteo0.3%0.4 mi1
Trail talk

Conditions & tips from neighbors

No recent posts about Vernon's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.

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.

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