Stowe Lake WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
481 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Brandon Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brandon Township
13% of Brandon Township’s land is conserved, about 2,604 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Brandon Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
2,604 acres · of 30.5 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.2 mi
6.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
19
2 beaches · 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brandon Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
182 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,604 conserved acres
13% of Brandon Township’s land. Water is left out: Brandon Township has 30.5 square miles of land and 5.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Brandon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,922 ac
State fish & wildlife199 ac
Other state land124 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)116 ac
Bureau of Land Management2 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,642 acResource Management Area · 1,520 acState Conservation Area · 199 acNational Public Lands · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,642 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 760 | Restricted |
| Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 760 | Restricted |
| Brandon State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 182 | Restricted |
| Big Chippewa Lake FMA (Douglas) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 17 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Brandon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Brandon Township
Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Brandon Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Brandon Township
Chippewa County Park CampgroundFee · Douglas County
DirectionsTrails & water
19 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
6.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Brandon 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) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Brandon Township →
Next door
Brandon Township and its neighbors
Brandon Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brandon Township15 miMoe Township8.4 miIda Township4.4 miEvansville Township3.6 miMillerville Township3.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ida Township | 6% | 0.2 | under 1 | 8% | C− |
| Millerville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Evansville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moe 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 Brandon Township
Are dogs allowed on Brandon Township’s trails?
Stowe Lake WPA and Brandon Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brandon Township?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brandon Township?
3,495 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brandon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brandon 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 →