Ereaux Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
523 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Belle Prairie Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Belle Prairie Township
10% of Belle Prairie Township’s land is conserved, about 2,693 acres. 137 acres are parks and preserves, 237 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Belle Prairie Township.
Conserved land
10%
2,693 acres · of 43.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
137 ac
237 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Belle Prairie Park
Park
87 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Otter Point Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,693 conserved acres
10% of Belle Prairie Township’s land. Who manages Belle Prairie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,335 ac
State fish & wildlife749 ac
Joint357 ac
County132 ac
State natural resources121 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,335 acState Conservation Area · 749 acUnknown Easement · 357 acLocal Park · 132 acState Resource Management Area · 121 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,691 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ereaux State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 728 | Restricted |
| Belle Prairie County Park Local Park | County | 132 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 121 | Open |
| Otter Point State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 15 | Restricted |
| Mississippi River State Aquatic Management Area (Morrison) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Belle Prairie 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 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 55 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Belle Prairie Township →
Next door
Belle Prairie Township and its neighbors
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Green Prairie Township11 miRipley Township8.3 miAgram Township5.0 miLittle Falls4.1 miLittle Falls Township3.3 miBelle Prairie Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Little Falls | 8% | 0.5 | 52 | 91% | A |
| Green Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Little Falls Township | 8% | 0.1 | 1 | 12% | C− |
| Ripley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Agram 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 Belle Prairie Township
Are dogs allowed on Belle Prairie Township’s trails?
Ereaux Wildlife Management Area and Belle Prairie Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Belle Prairie Township?
1,488 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belle Prairie Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 261 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Belle Prairie 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 →