Metz Wildlife Management Area, West Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
159 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Folsom Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Folsom Township
8% of Folsom Township’s land is conserved, about 1,006 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Folsom Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
1,006 acres · of 19.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
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.
Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,006 conserved acres
8% of Folsom Township’s land. Water is left out: Folsom Township has 19.8 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Folsom Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service869 ac
State fish & wildlife159 ac
Other state land137 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,006 acState Conservation Area · 159 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 847 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metz State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 159 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Folsom Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Folsom Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Folsom Township
Traverse County. Park CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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).
Browns Valley Carnegie Public LibraryBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Folsom Township: August and September
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 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Folsom Township →
Next door
Folsom Township and its neighbors
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Arthur Township8.8 miBecker Township5.8 miEaster Township5.7 miBrowns Valley Township5.3 miFolsom Township3.7 miBryant Township1.1 miBrowns Valley0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Browns Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arthur Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Browns Valley 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 Folsom Township
Are dogs allowed on Folsom Township’s trails?
Metz Wildlife Management Area, West Unit and Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Folsom Township?
374 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Folsom Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Folsom 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 →