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Clontarf, Minnesota, RR crossingPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
–Not graded
Outdoors in Clontarf Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Clontarf Township

10% of Clontarf Township’s land is conserved, about 2,115 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Clontarf Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
10%
2,115 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.9 mi
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Danvers WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Danvers Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
641 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

2,115 conserved acres

10% of Clontarf Township’s land. Who manages Clontarf Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,608 ac
Other state land682 ac
State fish & wildlife599 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,527 acConservation Easement · 766 acState Conservation Area · 599 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 751 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Swift County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,527Restricted
Danvers State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife599Restricted
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

5.9 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

5.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out

The walking year in Clontarf 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.514.915.615.314.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)212639556978828073584026
Rain (in)0.70.71.32.43.24.23.83.52.72.41.20.8

February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clontarf Township →

Next door

Clontarf Township and its neighbors

Clontarf Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Clontarf Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Six Mile Grove Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Tara Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hoff Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Benson 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 Clontarf Township

Where can I hike in Clontarf Township?

The longest trail networks: Danvers Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Clontarf Township’s trails?

Danvers Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Clontarf Township?

5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near Clontarf Township?

732 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clontarf 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 Clontarf Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →