Perham Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
307 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Corliss Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Corliss Township
2% of Corliss Township’s land is conserved, about 494 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Corliss Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
494 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
494 conserved acres
2% of Corliss Township’s land. Water is left out: Corliss Township has 35.1 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Corliss Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife343 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)148 ac
State natural resources2 ac
State Conservation Area · 343 acConservation Easement · 148 acState Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perham State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 308 | Restricted |
| Toad River State Aquatic Management Area (Becker/Otter Tail) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 35 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Corliss 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February 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 Corliss Township →
Next door
Corliss Township and its neighbors
Corliss Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Butler Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Evergreen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gorman 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 Corliss Township
Are dogs allowed on Corliss Township’s trails?
Perham Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Corliss Township?
3,771 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Corliss Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Corliss 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 →