Walnut Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
558 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Foster Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Foster Township
4% of Foster Township’s land is conserved, about 926 acres. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Foster Township.
Conserved land
4%
926 acres · of 35.4 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
2
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Save the Wetlands Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
101 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
926 conserved acres
4% of Foster Township’s land. Who manages Foster Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife759 ac
Other state land173 ac
State Conservation Area · 759 acConservation Easement · 173 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 658 | Restricted |
| Save the Wetlands State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 101 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Foster Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Foster Township
Pihl's ParkFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Foster 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Foster Township →
Next door
Foster Township and its neighbors
Foster Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brush Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clark Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alden 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 Foster Township
Are dogs allowed on Foster Township’s trails?
Walnut Lake Wildlife Management Area and Save the Wetlands Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Foster Township?
793 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Foster 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 Foster 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 →