Gales Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
225 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Gales Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gales Township
8% of Gales Township’s land is conserved, about 1,777 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Gales Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
1,777 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 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.
Gales Wildlife Management Area, Tract 9
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,777 conserved acres
8% of Gales Township’s land. Who manages Gales Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,527 ac
State fish & wildlife253 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,527 acState Conservation Area · 253 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,525 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gales State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 253 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Gales 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gales Township →
Next door
Gales Township and its neighbors
Gales Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Springdale Township5.0 miGales Township3.6 miWestline Township2.9 miJohnsonville Township1.4 miAmiret Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gales Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Amiret Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westline Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Johnsonville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springdale 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 Gales Township
Are dogs allowed on Gales Township’s trails?
Gales Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit and Gales Wildlife Management Area, Tract 9 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gales Township?
787 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gales 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 Gales Township neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →