Sedan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
361 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Glenwood Township
17% of Glenwood Township’s land is conserved: 4,281 acres
10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Glenwood Township.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
4,281 acres · of 40.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Glenwood Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Glenwood Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glenwood Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Glenwood Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13DParks close to home10% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 22%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Glenwood Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sedan Pond Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
112 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,281 conserved acres
17% of Glenwood Township’s land. Who manages Glenwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,205 ac
State fish & wildlife474 ac
Other state land342 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)83 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,399 acResource Management Area · 1,231 acState Conservation Area · 474 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,231 | Restricted |
| Sedan State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 361 | Restricted |
| Sedan Pond State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 112 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Glenwood Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Glenwood Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Sunset Beach HotelBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Glenwood 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Glenwood Township →
Next door
Glenwood Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Westport Township4.3 miGlenwood1.6 miChippewa Falls Township1.6 miGlenwood Township1.5 miLeven Township1.3 miGrove Lake Township1.0 miWhite Bear Lake Township0.8 miMinnewaska Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Township | 17% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 10% | C− |
| Glenwood | 1% | 0.3 | 79 | 99% | B+ |
| Minnewaska Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grove Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leven Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chippewa Falls Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westport Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Bear 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 Glenwood Township
Where can I hike in Glenwood Township?
The longest trail networks: Sedan Pond Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glenwood Township is conserved land?
17% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Glenwood Township’s trails?
Sedan Wildlife Management Area and Sedan Pond Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glenwood Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Glenwood Township?
2,237 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glenwood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Glenwood Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Glenwood 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 →