Sem Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2,895 acres3.2 mi of trail
220th Street Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Espelie Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Espelie Township
The biggest trail networks: Sem Wildlife Management Area (3.2 mi). 24% of Espelie Township’s land is conserved, about 6,921 acres. 9.5 miles of mapped trail cross Espelie Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
24%
6,921 acres · of 44.6 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Sem WMA, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Espelie Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3,562 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Willow-Run Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,921 conserved acres
24% of Espelie Township’s land. Who manages Espelie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife6,189 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)421 ac
Other state land234 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service77 ac
State Conservation Area · 6,189 acConservation Easement · 732 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 732 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espelie State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,365 | Restricted |
| Sem State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,816 | Restricted |
| Willow-Run State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.0 mi
220th Street Northeast3.5 mi
280th Street Northeast0.4 mi
260th Street Northeast0.2 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Espelie 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 21 | 35 | 51 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 68 | 53 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Espelie Township →
Next door
Espelie Township and its neighbors
Espelie Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Espelie Township9.5 miReiner Township6.2 miMoylan Township4.7 miValley Township4.2 miBenville Township3.0 miLee Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espelie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moylan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reiner Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Benville 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 Espelie Township
Where can I hike in Espelie Township?
The longest trail networks: Sem Wildlife Management Area, 3.2 miles; Espelie Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Espelie Township’s trails?
Sem Wildlife Management Area and Espelie Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Espelie Township?
568 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Espelie 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 Espelie 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 →