Ruff-Nik Wildlife Management Area, Robinson Refuge Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cushing Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cushing Township
10% of Cushing Township’s land is conserved, about 5,005 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 7.5 per 1,000 residents. 37 miles of mapped trail cross Cushing Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
5,005 acres · of 77.7 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
7.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
33
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.
Neitermeier Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,005 conserved acres
10% of Cushing Township’s land. Who manages Cushing Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,650 ac
Other state land1,405 ac
Joint1,186 ac
State natural resources372 ac
State fish & wildlife11 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,599 acPrivate Conservation · 1,456 acUnknown Easement · 1,186 acState Resource Management Area · 372 acState Conservation Area · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,165 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 25 of 42 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Alexander Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,456 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 372 | Open |
| Mississippi River State Aquatic Management Area (Morrison) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Restricted |
| Neitermeier State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Cushing Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cushing Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Cushing Township
Picnic Area 6
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 33 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Tank Trail4.7 mi
Sapphire Lane East0.4 mi
Sapphire Lane West0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bass LakeBirch LakeCanton LakeCorner LakeDale LakeFerrell LakeGoose LakeHager PondHolden LakeJohnson LakeLagerquist LakeLake CamileLake JenniferLake LeslieLake MadalineLongs LakeMallard LakeMeadow LakeMeadow Road LakeMiller LakeMillers LakeMud LakeMuskrat LakeOverlook LakePrentice PondPugh LakeRound LakeSheep LakeSteep Bank LakeThree Finger LakeTwin LakeWestman LakeLittle Elk River
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
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Cushing 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cushing Township →
Next door
Cushing Township and its neighbors
Cushing Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Scandia Valley Township38 miCushing Township37 miGreen Prairie Township11 miTurtle Creek Township8.8 miRipley Township8.3 miDarling Township2.8 miFort Ripley2.0 miParker Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ripley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Scandia Valley Township | 6% | 0.6 | 70 | under 1% | B |
| Fort Ripley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Darling Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Turtle Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Prairie 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 Cushing Township
Are dogs allowed on Cushing Township’s trails?
Ruff-Nik Wildlife Management Area, Robinson Refuge Unit and Neitermeier Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cushing Township?
6,835 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cushing Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 379 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cushing 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 →