Hog Island Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
First Baptist Church · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Garden City Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Garden City Township
3% of Garden City Township’s land is conserved, about 571 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Garden City Township.
Conserved land
3%
571 acres · of 32.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
571 conserved acres
3% of Garden City Township’s land. Water is left out: Garden City Township has 32.6 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Garden City Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,030 ac
Other state land46 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,007 acConservation Easement · 68 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,007 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Garden City Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Garden City Township
Shady Oaks Garden City- Blue Earth County FairgroundsFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
T-3750.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Garden City 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Garden City Township →
Next door
Garden City Township and its neighbors
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Lincoln Township1.6 miJudson Township1.0 miGarden City Township0.5 miLake Crystal0.4 miRapidan Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Crystal | 3% | 0.2 | 13 | 85% | B− |
| Rapidan Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 46 | 12% | C |
| Lincoln Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Judson 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 Garden City Township
Are dogs allowed on Garden City Township’s trails?
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Garden City Township?
2,847 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garden City 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 Garden City 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 →