Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
892 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Coon Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Coon Creek Township
6% of Coon Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 1,364 acres. 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Coon Creek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
1,364 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prairie Marshes Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
169 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,364 conserved acres
6% of Coon Creek Township’s land. Who manages Coon Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,061 ac
Other state land303 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,061 acConservation Easement · 303 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 302 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Creek State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 892 | Restricted |
| Prairie Marshes State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 169 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Coon Creek 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Coon Creek Township →
Next door
Coon Creek Township and its neighbors
Coon Creek Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Coon Creek Township5.2 miLyons Township4.2 miShelburne Township2.1 miMarshfield Township2.0 miIsland Lake Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Creek 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 | ||||
| Shelburne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marshfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lyons 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 Coon Creek Township
Are dogs allowed on Coon Creek Township’s trails?
Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area and Prairie Marshes Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Coon Creek Township?
2,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coon Creek 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 Coon Creek 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 →