Flowing Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,594 acres0.6 mi of trail
120th Avenue North
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Flowing Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Flowing Township
The biggest trail networks: Flowing Prairie Wildlife Management Area (0.6 mi). 10% of Flowing Township’s land is conserved, about 2,192 acres. 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Flowing Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
2,192 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 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
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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 Flowing Prairie WMA, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Felton Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
603 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Flowing WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
148 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,192 conserved acres
10% of Flowing Township’s land. Who manages Flowing Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,000 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service309 ac
State natural resources40 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,000 acResource Management Area · 309 acState Resource Management Area · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowing Prairie State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,397 | Restricted |
| Felton State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 603 | Restricted |
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Minnesota Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 155 | Restricted |
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 154 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.9 mi
170th Street North0.6 mi
100th Avenue North0.5 mi
120th Avenue North0.5 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Flowing 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 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 54 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 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 Flowing Township →
Next door
Flowing Township and its neighbors
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Keene Township9.0 miSpring Prairie Township7.1 miFlowing Township5.5 miFelton Township4.0 miMorken Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowing Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Keene Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Morken Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Felton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Prairie 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 Flowing Township
Where can I hike in Flowing Township?
The longest trail networks: Flowing Prairie Wildlife Management Area, 0.6 miles; Flowing WPA, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Flowing Township’s trails?
Flowing Prairie Wildlife Management Area and Felton Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Flowing Township?
1,768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flowing Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Flowing 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 →