Farhagen Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
178 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Great Bend Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Great Bend Township
2% of Great Bend Township’s land is conserved, about 318 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Great Bend Township. 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
2%
318 acres · of 31.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,552 ft
String Lakes Peak
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Wolf Lake Wildlife Management Area, Cottonwood County Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
318 conserved acres
2% of Great Bend Township’s land. Who manages Great Bend Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service394 ac
Other state land85 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Resource Management Area · 326 acConservation Easement · 153 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 326 | Restricted |
| Wolf Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Great Bend Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Great Bend Township
String Lakes Peak1,552 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Great Bend 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Great Bend Township →
Next door
Great Bend Township and its neighbors
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Windom4.4 miLakeside Township2.1 miGreat Bend Township0.7 miDelafield Township0.2 miSpringfield Township0.2 miDale Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windom | 6% | 1.1 | 24 | 95% | A |
| Delafield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lakeside Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springfield 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 Great Bend Township
Are dogs allowed on Great Bend Township’s trails?
Farhagen Wildlife Management Area and Wolf Lake Wildlife Management Area, Cottonwood County Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Great Bend Township?
410 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Great Bend 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 Great Bend 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 →