Panicum Prairie Wildlife Management Area, Grass Lake Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
846 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Freeman Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Freeman Township
13% of Freeman Township’s land is conserved, about 3,063 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Freeman Township.
Conserved land
13%
3,063 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 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
3,063 conserved acres
13% of Freeman Township’s land. Who manages Freeman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)2,614 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service903 ac
State fish & wildlife846 ac
Other state land137 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,945 acState Conservation Area · 846 acResource Management Area · 709 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,862 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panicum Prairie State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 846 | Restricted |
| Freeborn County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 709 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Freeman Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Freeman Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The walking year in Freeman 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Freeman Township →
Next door
Freeman Township and its neighbors
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Albert Lea Township14 miHayward Township3.4 miNunda Township0.7 miFreeman Township0.3 miShell Rock Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shell Rock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albert Lea Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nunda Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hayward 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 Freeman Township
Are dogs allowed on Freeman Township’s trails?
Panicum Prairie Wildlife Management Area, Grass Lake Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Freeman Township?
9,384 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Freeman 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 Freeman 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 →