West 4 Legged LaKe Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Dudley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dudley Township
2% of Dudley Township’s land is conserved, about 343 acres. 8.6 miles of mapped trail cross Dudley Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
343 acres · of 30.3 sq mi of land
Trails
8.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Old Red Lake Trail Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
343 conserved acres
2% of Dudley Township’s land. Who manages Dudley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service301 ac
State fish & wildlife42 ac
Conservation Easement · 301 acState Conservation Area · 42 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 301 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West 4 Legged LaKe State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 21 | Restricted |
| Clearwater River State Aquatic Management Area (Beltrami/Clearwater) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 19 | Restricted |
| Old Red Lake Trail State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Wilton Trail3.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Dudley 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dudley Township →
Next door
Dudley Township and its neighbors
Dudley Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Buzzle Township19 miDudley Township8.6 miRoosevelt Township6.2 miShevlin Township5.0 miHolst Township3.2 miSinclair Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Holst Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buzzle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shevlin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sinclair Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roosevelt 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 Dudley Township
Are dogs allowed on Dudley Township’s trails?
West 4 Legged LaKe Wildlife Management Area and Old Red Lake Trail Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dudley Township?
6,810 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dudley 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 Dudley 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 →