Gruhl Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
297 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cromwell Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cromwell Township
18% of Cromwell Township’s land is conserved, about 3,918 acres. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Cromwell Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
18%
3,918 acres · of 33.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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.
Cromwell Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
284 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tatlie Exchange WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
171 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jeral Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
77 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,918 conserved acres
18% of Cromwell Township’s land. Who manages Cromwell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,608 ac
State fish & wildlife659 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)398 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,762 acResource Management Area · 1,244 acState Conservation Area · 659 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,634 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 625 | Restricted |
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Minnesota Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 619 | Restricted |
| Gruhl State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 297 | Restricted |
| Cromwell State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 285 | Restricted |
| Jeral State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 77 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
180th Street North1.7 mi
220th Street North1.5 mi
36th Avenue North0.4 mi
80th Avenue North0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Cromwell 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 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cromwell Township →
Next door
Cromwell Township and its neighbors
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Spring Prairie Township7.1 miHawley Township6.2 miCromwell Township4.3 miHighland Grove Township3.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Highland Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hawley 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 Cromwell Township
Are dogs allowed on Cromwell Township’s trails?
Gruhl Wildlife Management Area and Cromwell Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cromwell Township?
1,737 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cromwell 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 Cromwell 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 →