Grace Marshes Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
599 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Grace Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Grace Township
7% of Grace Township’s land is conserved, about 1,621 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Grace Township.
Conserved land
7%
1,621 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
1,621 conserved acres
7% of Grace Township’s land. Who manages Grace Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,023 ac
State fish & wildlife598 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,023 acState Conservation Area · 598 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Marshes State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 598 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
50th Avenue Northeast0.7 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Grace 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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Grace Township →
Next door
Grace Township and its neighbors
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Mandt Township1.8 miCashel Township1.6 miGrace Township1.5 miHavelock Township1.2 miLouriston Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cashel Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Louriston Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mandt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Havelock 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 Grace Township
Are dogs allowed on Grace Township’s trails?
Grace Marshes Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grace Township?
83 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grace 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 Grace 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 →