Doran Lake WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
329 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Moncrief at en.wikipedia · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Hawley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hawley Township
10% of Hawley Township’s land is conserved, about 2,010 acres. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Hawley Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
10%
2,010 acres · of 30.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
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.
Severson Lake WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
236 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kasin WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
189 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hawley Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
160 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Doran Lake WPA329 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsSeverson Lake WPA236 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Kasin WPA189 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsHawley Wildlife Management Area160 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsCarlson WPA63 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Silver Lake AMA50 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsBjorndahl WPA41 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Gruhl Wildlife Management Area4 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
2,010 conserved acres
10% of Hawley Township’s land. Who manages Hawley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,708 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits476 ac
Other state land249 ac
State fish & wildlife216 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)87 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,501 acConservation Easement · 542 acPrivate Conservation · 476 acState Conservation Area · 216 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 541 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 776 | Restricted |
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Minnesota Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 725 | Restricted |
| Audubon Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 370 | Unknown |
| Hawley State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 160 | Restricted |
| Bluestem Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 106 | Unknown |
| Silver Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Clay) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 52 | Restricted |
| Gruhl State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
Things to do
11 places to go in Hawley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hawley Township
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hawley Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.7 mi
200th Street South1.0 mi
4th Avenue South0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Hawley 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hawley Township →
Next door
Hawley Township and its neighbors
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Riverton Township32 miSkree Township9.6 miHawley Township6.2 miCromwell Township4.3 miEglon Township4.1 miHawley2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hawley | 6% | 1.0 | 24 | 99%+ | A |
| Eglon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riverton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cromwell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Skree 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 Hawley Township
Are dogs allowed on Hawley Township’s trails?
Doran Lake WPA and Severson Lake WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hawley Township?
1,458 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hawley 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 Hawley 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 →