David B. Vesall Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
640 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Augusta Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Augusta Township
7% of Augusta Township’s land is conserved, about 1,270 acres. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Augusta Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,270 acres · of 28.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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.
Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area, North Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,270 conserved acres
7% of Augusta Township’s land. Who manages Augusta Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife640 ac
Other state land355 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service198 ac
State natural resources77 ac
State Conservation Area · 717 acConservation Easement · 554 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 553 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Vesall State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 640 | Restricted |
| Yellow Bank Hills State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 77 | Restricted |
| Salt Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Augusta 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) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Augusta Township →
Next door
Augusta Township and its neighbors
Augusta Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arena Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walter 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 Augusta Township
Are dogs allowed on Augusta Township’s trails?
David B. Vesall Wildlife Management Area and Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area, North Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Augusta Township?
906 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Augusta 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 Augusta 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 →