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Outdoors in Elk Lake Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Elk Lake Township

13% of Elk Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 2,702 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Elk Lake Township.

Conserved land
13%
2,702 acres · of 32.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
17
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
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.

Barrett Wildlife Management Area

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

Alvstad Wildlife Management Area

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

Isaacson Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

2,702 conserved acres

13% of Elk Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Elk Lake Township has 32.2 square miles of land and 3.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Elk Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,239 ac
State fish & wildlife533 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)21 ac
Other state land13 ac
Resource Management Area · 2,341 acConservation Easement · 931 acState Conservation Area · 533 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 922 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Grant County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,341Restricted
Barrett State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife373Restricted
Alvstad State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife119Restricted
Isaacson State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife41Restricted
Trails & water

17 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Church LakeElk LakeEllingson LakeHjermenrud LakeJenstad LakeLower Elk LakeOlson LakePeterson LakeRetzloff LakeRound LakeSpring LakeSylvan LakeThompson LakeTorstenson LakeTurtle LakeChippewa RiverPomme de Terre River
Biking & sports

1.9 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Elk Lake 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)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)192437546877817971563924
Rain (in)0.60.61.02.03.14.44.23.32.82.50.90.7

February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elk Lake Township →

Next door

Elk Lake Township and its neighbors

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Lien Township6.1 miLand Township4.4 miUrness Township2.3 miErdahl Township2.3 miElk Lake Township1.2 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Elk Lake Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Urness Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lien Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Land Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Erdahl 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 Elk Lake Township

Are dogs allowed on Elk Lake Township’s trails?

Barrett Wildlife Management Area and Alvstad Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Elk Lake Township?

1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Elk Lake Township?

1,744 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elk Lake 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 Elk Lake Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →