Rothsay Wildlife Management Area, Akron 4 Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
652 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Akron Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Akron Township
17% of Akron Township’s land is conserved, about 3,843 acres. 8.7 miles of mapped trail cross Akron Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
17%
3,843 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brown WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
511 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hanneman WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
168 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Akron Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,843 conserved acres
17% of Akron Township’s land. Who manages Akron Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,606 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,570 ac
State fish & wildlife695 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)405 ac
Other state land210 ac
Private Conservation · 1,570 acResource Management Area · 1,332 acConservation Easement · 890 acState Conservation Area · 695 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 890 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Gronseth Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,333 | Unknown |
| Wilkin County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,332 | Restricted |
| Rothsay State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 652 | Restricted |
| Town Hall Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 156 | Unknown |
| Rothsay Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 81 | Unknown |
| Akron State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 43 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
T-513.2 mi
T-401.0 mi
T-610.7 mi
T-2370.5 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Akron 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 56 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Akron Township →
Next door
Akron Township and its neighbors
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Andrea Township17 miMeadows Township14 miAkron Township8.7 miTanberg Township4.6 miOscar Township2.9 miCarlisle Township2.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Andrea Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meadows Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oscar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tanberg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carlisle 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 Akron Township
Are dogs allowed on Akron Township’s trails?
Rothsay Wildlife Management Area, Akron 4 Unit and Brown WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Akron Township?
12 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Akron 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 Akron Township 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 →