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Outdoors in Dewald Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Dewald Township

2% of Dewald Township’s land is conserved, about 418 acres. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Dewald Township. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
2%
418 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
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

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Herlein-Boote Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
239 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area, North Unit

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
90 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Bluebird Prairie Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
77 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Dewald State Wildlife Management Area

Nature preserve
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Herlein-Boote Wildlife Management Area239 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area, North Unit90 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Bluebird Prairie Wildlife Management Area77 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Dewald State Wildlife Management Area16 acres
Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area, South Unit3 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it

418 conserved acres

2% of Dewald Township’s land. Who manages Dewald Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife418 ac
State Conservation Area · 418 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Herlein-Boote State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife239Restricted
Lambert Prairie State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife85Restricted
Bluebird Prairie State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife77Restricted
Dewald State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife16Restricted
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The walking year in Dewald 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)232841566979828073594228
Rain (in)0.70.81.63.04.14.93.73.53.22.41.40.9

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dewald Township →

Next door

Dewald Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Dewald Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Worthington Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Olney Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ransom Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Summit 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 Dewald Township

Are dogs allowed on Dewald Township’s trails?

Herlein-Boote Wildlife Management Area and Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area, North Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Dewald Township?

525 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dewald 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 Dewald 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 →