Vanose Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
498 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Heier Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Heier Township
The biggest trail networks: Vanose Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi). 17% of Heier Township’s land is conserved, about 3,741 acres. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Heier Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
17%
3,741 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
11
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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The longest trail network is Vanose WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Budde Meadows Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
152 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
White Earth State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,741 conserved acres
17% of Heier Township’s land. Water is left out: Heier Township has 33.7 square miles of land and 2.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Heier Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,394 ac
State natural resources1,202 ac
State fish & wildlife152 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,394 acState Resource Management Area · 1,202 acState Conservation Area · 152 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,387 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,162 | Open |
| Budde Meadows State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 152 | Restricted |
| White Earth State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Heier Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Heier Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
T2400.8 mi
T530.5 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Heier 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 35 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Heier Township →
Next door
Heier Township and its neighbors
Heier Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Heier Township3.9 miGregory Township3.3 miRosebud Township3.2 miBeaulieu Township2.5 miIsland Lake Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heier Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gregory Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosebud Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaulieu Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Island Lake 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 Heier Township
Where can I hike in Heier Township?
The longest trail networks: Vanose Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Heier Township’s trails?
Vanose Wildlife Management Area and Budde Meadows Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Heier Township?
13,477 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Heier Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,074 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Heier 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 →