Legacy Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
45 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Farming Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Farming Township
1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Farming Township. 2% of Farming Township’s land is conserved, about 398 acres.
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
398 acres · of 37.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
15
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Farming Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farming Township is ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Farming Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 7%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Farming Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to D. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Daniel Shay Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
398 conserved acres
2% of Farming Township’s land. Who manages Farming Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service472 ac
State fish & wildlife46 ac
State natural resources41 ac
Resource Management Area · 325 acConservation Easement · 148 acState Conservation Area · 46 acState Resource Management Area · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 325 | Restricted |
| Legacy Marsh State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 45 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 41 | Open |
| Daniel Shay State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Trails & water
15 lakes & rivers
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
September is the best month for walking in Farming 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Farming Township →
Next door
Farming Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Collegeville Township6.4 miAlbany Township1.9 miFarming Township1.1 miMunson Township1.1 miSt. Martin Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farming Township | 2% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Collegeville Township | 6% | 0.2 | 2 | 1% | C− |
| Albany Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 7% | D |
| St. Martin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Munson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 9% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Farming Township
How much of Farming Township is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Farming Township’s trails?
Legacy Marsh Wildlife Management Area and Daniel Shay Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Farming Township?
1,363 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farming Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Farming Township have?
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Farming 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 →