Lambert Heikes Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Grand Prairie Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Grand Prairie Township
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Grand Prairie Township.
Conserved land
under 1%
40 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 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
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ells-pit Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sherwood Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
40 conserved acres
under 1% of Grand Prairie Township’s land. Who manages Grand Prairie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife40 ac
State Conservation Area · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert Heikes State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 32 | Restricted |
| Ells-pit State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
| Sherwood State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Siemer Silo and BarnBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Grand Prairie 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 43 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Grand Prairie Township →
Next door
Grand Prairie Township and its neighbors
Grand Prairie Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westside 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 Grand Prairie Township
Are dogs allowed on Grand Prairie Township’s trails?
Lambert Heikes Wildlife Management Area and Ells-pit Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grand Prairie Township?
828 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie 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 →