Folden Woods Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Effington Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Effington Township
10% of Effington Township’s land is conserved, about 2,027 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Effington Township.
Conserved land
10%
2,027 acres · of 32.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
2 boat launches
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.
Who protects it
2,027 conserved acres
10% of Effington Township’s land. Water is left out: Effington Township has 32.8 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Effington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,960 ac
Other state land115 ac
State natural resources46 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,075 acState Resource Management Area · 46 acState Conservation Area · 6 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 46 | Open |
| Folden Woods Marsh State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Effington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Effington Township
Block Lake Public Access
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Effington Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Effington 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Effington Township →
Next door
Effington Township and its neighbors
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Leaf Valley Township4.6 miFolden Township2.2 miLeaf Mountain Township1.8 miParkers Prairie Township1.1 miEffington Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Folden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leaf Mountain Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parkers Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leaf Valley 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 Effington Township
Are dogs allowed on Effington Township’s trails?
Folden Woods Marsh Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Effington Township?
2,564 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Effington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Effington 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 →