Arneson WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
154 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Audubon Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Audubon Township
18% of Audubon Township’s land is conserved, about 3,775 acres. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Audubon Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
18%
3,775 acres · of 32.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
16
1 boat launch
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Arneson WPA, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
809 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Anderson WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
527 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Audubon WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
354 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Arneson WPA154 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge809 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Anderson WPA527 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Audubon WPA354 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Boyer Lake WPA259 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Bakken WPA177 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsJacobson WPA117 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Lethenstrum WPA73 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Shodean WPA40 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
3,775 conserved acres
18% of Audubon Township’s land. Water is left out: Audubon Township has 32.2 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Audubon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,056 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)194 ac
State fish & wildlife9 ac
Resource Management Area · 3,055 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 1,638 acConservation Easement · 1,557 acState Conservation Area · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,409 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,055 | Restricted |
| Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,638 | Restricted |
| Little Cormorant Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Restricted |
| Marshall Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Audubon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Audubon Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Audubon Township
Little Cormorant Lake Public Water AccessHours: Open 24 hours
DirectionsTrails & water
16 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The walking year in Audubon 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Audubon Township →
Next door
Audubon Township and its neighbors
Audubon Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lake Eunice Township6.4 miAudubon Township2.5 miHamden Township0.9 miLake Park Township0.2 miDetroit Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Park Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Eunice Township | 3% | 0.2 | 1 | 2% | C− |
| Detroit Township | 14% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 4% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Audubon Township
Where can I hike in Audubon Township?
The longest trail networks: Arneson WPA, 0.4 miles; Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Audubon Township’s trails?
Arneson WPA and Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Audubon Township?
2,125 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Audubon 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 Audubon 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 →