Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Main Branch Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
557 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Elba
Few parks or trails are on the map in Elba
The biggest trail networks: Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Main Branch Unit (0.8 mi). 6% of Elba’s land is conserved, about 70 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Elba, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
70 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
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
The longest trail network is Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Main Branch Unit, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Tschumper Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, North Branch Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
70 conserved acres
6% of Elba’s land. Who manages Elba’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources40 ac
Other state land31 ac
State Resource Management Area · 40 acConservation Easement · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 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 | 40 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Elba
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Elba
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Elba
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elba →
Questions about parks and trails in Elba
Where can I hike in Elba?
The longest trail networks: Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Main Branch Unit, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Elba’s trails?
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Main Branch Unit and Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Tschumper Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Elba?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Elba?
7,619 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elba or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elba 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 →