Mound Springs Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
196 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Florida Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Florida Township
9% of Florida Township’s land is conserved, about 2,016 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Florida Township.
Conserved land
9%
2,016 acres · of 33.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,016 conserved acres
9% of Florida Township’s land. Who manages Florida Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,222 ac
State natural resources613 ac
State fish & wildlife196 ac
Other state land17 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,178 acState Conservation Area · 809 acResource Management Area · 61 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Spring Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 613 | Restricted |
| Mound Springs State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 196 | Restricted |
| Yellow Medicine County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 61 | Restricted |
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Florida 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Florida Township →
Next door
Florida Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fortier Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manfred 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 Florida Township
Are dogs allowed on Florida Township’s trails?
Mound Springs Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Florida Township?
2,086 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Florida 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 Florida 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 →