Tyler Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
422 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hope Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hope Township
4% of Hope Township’s land is conserved, about 935 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Hope Township.
Conserved land
4%
935 acres · of 34.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 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.
Hope Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
155 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Discors Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
935 conserved acres
4% of Hope Township’s land. Who manages Hope Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife588 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service393 ac
Other state land173 ac
State Conservation Area · 588 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 234 acConservation Easement · 173 acResource Management Area · 159 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 389 | Restricted |
| Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 234 | Restricted |
| Lincoln County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 159 | Restricted |
| Hope State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 155 | Restricted |
| Discors State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 44 | Restricted |
When to get out
The walking year in Hope 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hope Township →
Next door
Hope Township and its neighbors
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Shelburne Township2.1 miMarshfield Township2.0 miAetna Township2.0 miLake Benton Township1.8 miHope Township0.3 miTyler0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tyler | 4% | under 0.1 | 7 | 84% | C |
| Shelburne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Benton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marshfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aetna 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 Hope Township
Are dogs allowed on Hope Township’s trails?
Tyler Wildlife Management Area and Hope Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hope Township?
2,772 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hope 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 Hope 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 →