Rindahl Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
82 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Garden Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Garden Township
6% of Garden Township’s land is conserved, about 1,225 acres.
Conserved land
6%
1,225 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
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
1,225 conserved acres
6% of Garden Township’s land. Water is left out: Garden Township has 33.7 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Garden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,028 ac
State fish & wildlife82 ac
State natural resources78 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,927 acConservation Easement · 101 acState Conservation Area · 82 acState Resource Management Area · 78 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 964 | Restricted |
| Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 963 | Restricted |
| Rindahl State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 82 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 78 | Open |
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The walking year in Garden 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 53 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Garden Township →
Next door
Garden Township and its neighbors
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Garfield Township8.3 miWoodside Township5.0 miWinger Township3.1 miBear Park Township0.7 miGarden Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodside Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bear Park Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winger 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 Township
Are dogs allowed on Garden Township’s trails?
Rindahl Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Garden Township?
1,161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 78 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Garden 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 →