Root River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
548 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hokah Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hokah Township
29% of Hokah Township’s land is conserved, about 4,164 acres. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Hokah Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
4,164 acres · of 22.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,164 conserved acres
29% of Hokah Township’s land. Water is left out: Hokah Township has 22.8 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hokah Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,837 ac
State fish & wildlife476 ac
Other state land316 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)58 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 6,837 acState Conservation Area · 476 acConservation Easement · 374 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 267 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 6,837 | Restricted |
| Root River State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 476 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Hokah Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hokah Township
Hokah Swimming Pool
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hokah Municipal BuildingBuilding · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Hokah 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) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hokah Township →
Next door
Hokah Township and its neighbors
Hokah Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shelby19 miHokah Township4.1 miMound Prairie Township1.7 miLa Crescent Township1.1 miBrownsville Township0.5 miUnion Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokah Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| La Crescent Township | 16% | 0.1 | 3 | 51% | C+ |
| Brownsville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mound Prairie 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 Hokah Township
Are dogs allowed on Hokah Township’s trails?
Root River Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hokah Township?
12,387 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hokah 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 Hokah 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 →