Bluff Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
316 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Homestead Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Homestead Township
2% of Homestead Township’s land is conserved, about 511 acres. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Homestead Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
511 acres · of 36.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Homestead Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
511 conserved acres
2% of Homestead Township’s land. Who manages Homestead Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife442 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)68 ac
State Conservation Area · 442 acConservation Easement · 68 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Creek State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 395 | Restricted |
| Homestead State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 44 | Restricted |
| Holmstad Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Otter Tail) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
When to get out
The walking year in Homestead 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 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Homestead Township →
Next door
Homestead Township and its neighbors
Homestead Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Newton Township4.2 miHomestead Township3.5 miBlowers Township2.6 miPine Lake Township2.0 miButler Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Butler Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pine Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blowers 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 Homestead Township
Are dogs allowed on Homestead Township’s trails?
Bluff Creek Wildlife Management Area and Homestead Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Homestead Township?
1,967 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Homestead 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 Homestead 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 →