Fort Belmont
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Des Moines Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Des Moines Township
14 acres are parks and preserves, 61 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Des Moines Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
43 acres · of 30.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
61 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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.
Summers Wildlife Management Area, Clear Lake Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
under 1% of Des Moines Township’s land. Who manages Des Moines Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)30 ac
County13 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Conservation Easement · 30 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 13 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Belmont Historic Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Summers State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Des Moines 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 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Des Moines Township →
Next door
Des Moines Township and its neighbors
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Belmont Township6.2 miWisconsin Township1.8 miDes Moines Township1.6 miMiddletown Township0.2 miJackson0.1 miHunter Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson | 1% | under 0.1 | 16 | 94% | C+ |
| Hunter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belmont Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middletown Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wisconsin 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 Des Moines Township
Are dogs allowed on Des Moines Township’s trails?
Fort Belmont and Summers Wildlife Management Area, Clear Lake Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Des Moines Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Des Moines Township?
4,545 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Des Moines Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Des Moines 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 →