Downer Prairie WPA
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife Service
262 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Elkton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Elkton Township
10% of Elkton Township’s land is conserved, about 2,244 acres. 9.9 miles of mapped trail cross Elkton Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
2,244 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
9.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
2,244 conserved acres
10% of Elkton Township’s land. Who manages Elkton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,642 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,095 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)848 ac
Other state land140 ac
State fish & wildlife4 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,407 acConservation Easement · 1,223 acPrivate Conservation · 1,095 acState Conservation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 441 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestem Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,095 | Unknown |
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Minnesota Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 704 | Restricted |
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 703 | Restricted |
| Magnusson State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
Trails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.7 mi
80th Avenue South1.4 mi
60th Avenue South0.5 mi
120th Street South0.5 mi
110th Avenue South0.5 mi
160th Street South0.4 mi
130th Street South0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Elkton 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 37 | 54 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 56 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elkton Township →
Next door
Elkton Township and its neighbors
Elkton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Riverton Township32 miElkton Township9.9 miSkree Township9.6 miBarnesville Township7.0 miElmwood Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elmwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riverton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barnesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Skree 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 Elkton Township
Are dogs allowed on Elkton Township’s trails?
Downer Prairie WPA doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elkton Township?
1,692 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elkton 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 Elkton 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 →