Smith Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
338 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Delavan Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Delavan Township
4% of Delavan Township’s land is conserved, about 890 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Delavan Township.
Conserved land
4%
890 acres · of 33.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 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.
Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
135 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
890 conserved acres
4% of Delavan Township’s land. Water is left out: Delavan Township has 33.3 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Delavan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife504 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service267 ac
Other state land236 ac
State Conservation Area · 504 acConservation Easement · 295 acResource Management Area · 208 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 282 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 338 | Restricted |
| Faribault County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 208 | Restricted |
| Rice Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 166 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Delavan 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Delavan Township →
Next door
Delavan Township and its neighbors
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Winnebago City Township2.4 miPrescott Township2.0 miDelavan Township1.2 miLura Township1.0 miSterling Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delavan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lura Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winnebago City Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Prescott Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sterling 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 Delavan Township
Are dogs allowed on Delavan Township’s trails?
Smith Wildlife Management Area and Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Delavan Township?
287 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delavan 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 Delavan 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 →