Baxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter Main Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
185 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Baxter Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Baxter Township
2% of Baxter Township’s land is conserved, about 507 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Baxter Township.
Conserved land
2%
507 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 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.
Baxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter East Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
80 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sioux Indian Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
64 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
507 conserved acres
2% of Baxter Township’s land. Who manages Baxter Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife329 ac
Other state land131 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service46 ac
State Conservation Area · 329 acConservation Easement · 178 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 178 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 265 | Restricted |
| Sioux Indian State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 64 | Restricted |
When to get out
The walking year in Baxter 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 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Baxter Township →
Next door
Baxter Township and its neighbors
Baxter Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lac qui Parle Township2.2 miBaxter Township0.3 miTen Mile Lake Township0.1 miRiverside Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ten Mile Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lac qui Parle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riverside 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 Baxter Township
Are dogs allowed on Baxter Township’s trails?
Baxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter Main Unit and Baxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter East Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baxter Township?
1,051 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baxter 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 Baxter 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 →