Lengby WPA
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife Service
225 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Columbia Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Columbia Township
21% of Columbia Township’s land is conserved, about 4,598 acres. 5.8 miles of mapped trail cross Columbia Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
21%
4,598 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
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.
Sagaiigan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
175 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lengby Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
128 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hagen WPA
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife Service
49 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Jenkins WPA2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Lengby WPA225 acres · US Fish & Wildlife Service
DirectionsSagaiigan Wildlife Management Area175 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Lengby Wildlife Management Area128 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Hagen WPA49 acres · US Fish & Wildlife Service
Soillie Enterprises WPA19 acres · US Fish & Wildlife Service
Haslie Lake WPA2 acres · US Fish & Wildlife Service
Who protects it
4,598 conserved acres
21% of Columbia Township’s land. Who manages Columbia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,426 ac
State fish & wildlife304 ac
State natural resources163 ac
Other state land46 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,865 acResource Management Area · 607 acState Conservation Area · 304 acState Resource Management Area · 163 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,824 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 306 | Restricted |
| Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 301 | Restricted |
| Sagaiigan State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 175 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 163 | Open |
| Lengby State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 129 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Columbia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Columbia Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
T-900.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Columbia 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Columbia Township →
Next door
Columbia Township and its neighbors
Columbia Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Columbia Township5.8 miQueen Township5.3 miRosebud Township3.2 miPopple Township1.7 miIsland Lake Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Queen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosebud Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Island Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Popple 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 Columbia Township
Are dogs allowed on Columbia Township’s trails?
Lengby WPA and Sagaiigan Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Columbia Township?
13,274 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Columbia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 161 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Columbia 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 →