Haugen WPA
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife
342 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Dane Prairie Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dane Prairie Township
34% of Dane Prairie Township’s land is conserved, about 6,625 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Dane Prairie Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
34%
6,625 acres · of 30.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.6 mi
4.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
13
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.
C & M Ranch WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
257 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hintermeister WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
185 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wasvick WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
104 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,625 conserved acres
34% of Dane Prairie Township’s land. Water is left out: Dane Prairie Township has 30.9 square miles of land and 4.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dane Prairie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service8,043 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,931 acResource Management Area · 2,113 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,564 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,113 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Dane Prairie Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Dane Prairie Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Dane Prairie Township
Swan Lake Resort & CampgroundFee · Lagos Collective
DirectionsTrails & water
13 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
4.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Dane Prairie 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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dane Prairie Township →
Next door
Dane Prairie Township and its neighbors
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Buse Township5.3 miTumuli Township4.3 miDane Prairie Township3.6 miAurdal Township3.3 miTordenskjold Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buse Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tordenskjold Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aurdal Township | 20% | 0.1 | 22 | 15% | B− |
| Tumuli 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 Dane Prairie Township
Are dogs allowed on Dane Prairie Township’s trails?
Haugen WPA and C & M Ranch WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dane Prairie Township?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dane Prairie Township?
1,284 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dane Prairie 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 Dane Prairie 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 →