Gervais Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
82 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Gervais Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gervais Township
5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Gervais Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
164 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
164 conserved acres
1% of Gervais Township’s land. Who manages Gervais Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife159 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)5 ac
State Conservation Area · 159 acConservation Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gervais State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 82 | Restricted |
| Clearwater River State Aquatic Management Area (Red Lake) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 77 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Gervais 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 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 21 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 53 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gervais Township →
Next door
Gervais Township and its neighbors
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Emardville Township8.6 miTerrebonne Township8.4 miRed Lake Falls Township8.2 miGervais Township5.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gervais Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Emardville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Red Lake Falls Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Terrebonne 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 Gervais Township
Are dogs allowed on Gervais Township’s trails?
Gervais Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gervais Township?
251 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gervais 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 Gervais 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 →