Dead Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
667 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Dead Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dead Lake Township
11% of Dead Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 1,648 acres. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Dead Lake Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
11%
1,648 acres · of 24.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
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.
Mondt WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
371 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Amor Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,648 conserved acres
11% of Dead Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Dead Lake Township has 24.5 square miles of land and 10.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dead Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,117 ac
State fish & wildlife893 ac
State natural resources10 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
State Conservation Area · 893 acResource Management Area · 748 acConservation Easement · 369 acState Resource Management Area · 10 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 369 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 889 | Restricted |
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 748 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 10 | Open |
| Amor State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
3 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Robert's Point0.3 mi
Bones/Maytag Island0.1 mi
Rice Island0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Dead Lake 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 | 10.2 | 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 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
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 Dead Lake Township →
Next door
Dead Lake Township and its neighbors
Dead Lake Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Edna Township5.0 miDead Lake Township2.0 miRush Lake Township1.8 miStar Lake Township1.7 miAmor Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rush Lake Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Edna Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Amor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Star Lake 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 Dead Lake Township
Are dogs allowed on Dead Lake Township’s trails?
Dead Lake Wildlife Management Area and Mondt WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dead Lake Township?
10,929 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dead Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dead Lake 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 →