Devils Playground Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
354 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Deerwood Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Deerwood Township
5% of Deerwood Township’s land is conserved, about 1,148 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Deerwood Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
1,148 acres · of 35.5 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
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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Deerwood Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
151 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,148 conserved acres
5% of Deerwood Township’s land. Who manages Deerwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits612 ac
State fish & wildlife507 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service30 ac
Private Conservation · 612 acState Conservation Area · 507 acConservation Easement · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Playground State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 354 | Restricted |
| Tallgrass Aspen Parkland Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 311 | Unknown |
| Tallgrass Aspen Parklands Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 301 | Unknown |
| Deerwood State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 153 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
460th Street Northwest0.7 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Deerwood 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 13 | 19 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 69 | 53 | 34 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Deerwood Township →
Next door
Deerwood Township and its neighbors
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Norway Township8.8 miPelan Township7.6 miArveson Township7.1 miDeerwood Township3.6 miSpring Brook Township2.2 miNelson Park Township0.8 miKarlstad0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Karlstad | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Norway Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nelson Park Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Brook Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arveson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pelan 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 Deerwood Township
Are dogs allowed on Deerwood Township’s trails?
Devils Playground Wildlife Management Area and Deerwood Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Deerwood Township?
2,790 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deerwood 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 Deerwood 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 →