Toe Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
317 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Heron Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Heron Lake Township
4% of Heron Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 1,044 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Heron Lake Township.
Conserved land
4%
1,044 acres · of 38.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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.
Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: West Heron Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
59 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Community Point Park
Managed by Jackson County
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,044 conserved acres
4% of Heron Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Heron Lake Township has 38.6 square miles of land and 4.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Heron Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land459 ac
State fish & wildlife366 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)212 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6 ac
Conservation Easement · 677 acState Conservation Area · 366 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 677 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toe State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 317 | Restricted |
| Heron Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 49 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Heron Lake Township
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Peaks in Heron Lake Township
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Heron Lake 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Heron Lake Township →
Next door
Heron Lake Township and its neighbors
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Belmont Township6.2 miWest Heron Lake Township5.6 miWeimer Township0.9 miHeron Lake Township0.2 miDelafield Township0.2 miHunter Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Heron Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belmont Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weimer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Delafield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hunter 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 Heron Lake Township
Are dogs allowed on Heron Lake Township’s trails?
Toe Wildlife Management Area and Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: West Heron Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Heron Lake Township?
501 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Heron Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Heron Lake 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 →