Scribner WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
253 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Elizabeth A. Armour · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Elizabeth Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Elizabeth Township
21% of Elizabeth Township’s land is conserved, about 4,191 acres. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Elizabeth Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
21%
4,191 acres · of 31.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.7 mi
Lakes & rivers
7
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 Scribner WPA, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pelican River WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
102 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Carroll WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,191 conserved acres
21% of Elizabeth Township’s land. Water is left out: Elizabeth Township has 31.8 square miles of land and 3.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Elizabeth Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,658 ac
State fish & wildlife13 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,874 acResource Management Area · 785 acState Conservation Area · 13 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,785 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 785 | Restricted |
| Jewett Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Otter Tail) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 13 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Highway 270.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The walking year in Elizabeth 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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elizabeth Township →
Next door
Elizabeth Township and its neighbors
Elizabeth Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fergus Falls Township3.5 miElizabeth Township3.1 miOscar Township2.9 miFriberg Township1.4 miErhards Grove Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Erhards Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fergus Falls Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oscar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Friberg 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 Elizabeth Township
Where can I hike in Elizabeth Township?
The longest trail networks: Scribner WPA, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Elizabeth Township’s trails?
Scribner WPA and Pelican River WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Elizabeth Township?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Elizabeth Township?
9,553 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elizabeth Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elizabeth 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 →