Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Main Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
4,455 acres1 mi of trail
County Highway 69
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hantho Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hantho Township
The biggest trail networks: Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Main Unit (1 mi). 11% of Hantho Township’s land is conserved, about 2,066 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Hantho Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
2,066 acres · of 30.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
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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The longest trail network is Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Main Unit, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hantho Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
207 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ohnah Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,066 conserved acres
11% of Hantho Township’s land. Water is left out: Hantho Township has 30.2 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hantho Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,271 ac
State fish & wildlife252 ac
Other state land92 ac
Resource Management Area · 2,972 acConservation Easement · 390 acState Conservation Area · 252 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 327 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lac Qui Parle County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,972 | Restricted |
| Hantho State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 209 | Restricted |
| Ohnah State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 43 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Hantho Township
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Playgrounds in Hantho Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Hantho Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
County Highway 691.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Baseball
6Tennis
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Hantho 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 | 40 | 56 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 59 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hantho Township →
Next door
Hantho Township and its neighbors
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Appleton Township24 miLake Shore Township4.6 miKragero Township4.3 miLac qui Parle Township2.2 miHantho Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hantho Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kragero Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Appleton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Shore Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lac qui Parle 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 Hantho Township
Where can I hike in Hantho Township?
The longest trail networks: Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Main Unit, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hantho Township’s trails?
Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Main Unit and Hantho Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hantho Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hantho Township?
1,308 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hantho 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 Hantho 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 →