Crane Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
834 acres0.3 mi of trail
350th Avenue Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Clearwater Evangelical Lutheran Church · Photo: Peter and Gloria McLure · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Equality Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Equality Township
3% of Equality Township’s land is conserved, about 835 acres. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Equality Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
835 acres · of 47.7 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Crane WMA, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
835 conserved acres
3% of Equality Township’s land. Who manages Equality Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife835 ac
State Conservation Area · 835 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 835 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Equality Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Equality Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
350th Avenue Southeast0.5 mi
County Road 100.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Clearwater Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Equality 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Equality Township →
Next door
Equality Township and its neighbors
Equality Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Johnson Township13 miEquality Township10 miHickory Township6.3 miGarnes Township5.3 miChester Township4.7 miDeer Park Township3.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equality Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Johnson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garnes Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deer Park Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hickory 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 Equality Township
Where can I hike in Equality Township?
The longest trail networks: Crane Wildlife Management Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Equality Township’s trails?
Crane Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Equality Township?
68 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Equality 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 Equality 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 →