Popular Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
205 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Acton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Acton Township
4% of Acton Township’s land is conserved, about 860 acres. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Acton Township.
Conserved land
4%
860 acres · of 33.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
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.
Butternut Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
151 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Acton Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
860 conserved acres
4% of Acton Township’s land. Water is left out: Acton Township has 33.2 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Acton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service539 ac
State fish & wildlife396 ac
Other state land48 ac
State Conservation Area · 396 acConservation Easement · 339 acResource Management Area · 249 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 339 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 249 | Restricted |
| Popular State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 205 | Restricted |
| Butternut State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 151 | Restricted |
| Acton State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Acton 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Acton Township →
Next door
Acton Township and its neighbors
Acton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Swede Grove Township2.8 miActon Township1.6 miGennessee Township1.4 miLitchfield Township0.9 miDanielson Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Danielson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Litchfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gennessee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Swede Grove 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 Acton Township
Are dogs allowed on Acton Township’s trails?
Popular Wildlife Management Area and Butternut Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Acton Township?
720 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Acton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Acton Township neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →