Clay WIA 408
Managed by Phesants Forever
443 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Barnesville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Barnesville Township
4% of Barnesville Township’s land is conserved, about 817 acres. 7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Barnesville Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
4%
817 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
8%
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.
Interstate Highway 94 Borrow Pit Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
92 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
817 conserved acres
4% of Barnesville Township’s land. Who manages Barnesville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)448 ac
Other state land277 ac
State fish & wildlife92 ac
Conservation Easement · 725 acState Conservation Area · 92 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 725 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Highway 94 Borrow Pit State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 92 | Restricted |
Trails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
130th Avenue South2.3 mi
160th Street South1.1 mi
180th Avenue South0.8 mi
150th Street South0.6 mi
140 Avenue South0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Barnesville 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 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Barnesville Township →
Next door
Barnesville Township and its neighbors
Barnesville Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Elkton Township9.9 miBarnesville Township7.0 miHumboldt Township4.4 miAtherton Township3.1 miAlliance Township2.7 miBarnesville1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barnesville | under 1% | 0.7 | 18 | 99%+ | B |
| Atherton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Humboldt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elkton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alliance 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 Barnesville Township
Are dogs allowed on Barnesville Township’s trails?
Clay WIA 408 and Interstate Highway 94 Borrow Pit Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Barnesville Township?
736 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barnesville 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 Barnesville 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 →