Round-Rice Bed Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
401 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Garrison Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Garrison Township
6% of Garrison Township’s land is conserved, about 1,118 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.0 per 1,000 residents. 9.4 miles of mapped trail cross Garrison Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
1,118 acres · of 29.5 sq mi of land
Trails
9.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
15
3 boat launches
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
1,118 conserved acres
6% of Garrison Township’s land. Water is left out: Garrison Township has 29.5 square miles of land and 5.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Garrison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,040 ac
State fish & wildlife78 ac
State Resource Management Area · 723 acState Conservation Area · 395 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 723 | Open |
| Mille Lacs Moraine State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 317 | Restricted |
| Seguchie Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 68 | Restricted |
| Borden Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
| Borden Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Garrison Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Garrison Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
15 lakes & rivers
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
The walking year in Garrison 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Garrison Township →
Next door
Garrison Township and its neighbors
Garrison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hazelton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roosevelt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bay Lake 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 Garrison Township
Are dogs allowed on Garrison Township’s trails?
Round-Rice Bed Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Garrison Township?
19,902 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garrison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 729 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Garrison 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 →