Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
605 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking Lot, Sand Prairie WMA
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Outdoors in Haven Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Haven Township
The biggest trail networks: Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area (3.4 mi). 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Haven Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
756 acres · of 32.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Haven Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Haven Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Haven Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 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 home2% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 15%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Haven 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sand Prairie WMA, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
756 conserved acres
4% of Haven Township’s land. Who manages Haven Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife620 ac
State natural resources136 ac
State Conservation Area · 756 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Prairie State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 605 | Restricted |
| Harry W. Cater Homestead Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 136 | Restricted |
| Mississippi Island Sherburne State Aquatic Management Area (Sherburne) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 13 | Restricted |
| Mississippi Island Stearns State Aquatic Management Area (Stearns) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Haven Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Haven Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Haven Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Haven Township
Putnam's PastureMN DNR
DirectionsTrails & water
2 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
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Haven 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 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Haven Township →
Next door
Haven Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D |
| St. Cloud | 5% | 0.4 | 23 | 97% | A− |
| Minden Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 10 | 38% | C |
| Clear Lake Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 25 | 3% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Haven Township
Where can I hike in Haven Township?
The longest trail networks: Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Haven Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Haven Township’s trails?
Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Haven Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Haven Township?
3,801 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Haven Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Haven Township have?
Ahead of 15% 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 Haven 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 →