Bill Freeman Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
316 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Horton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Horton Township
3% of Horton Township’s land is conserved, about 666 acres. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Horton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
666 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
666 conserved acres
3% of Horton Township’s land. Who manages Horton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife316 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)200 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service177 ac
Other state land60 ac
State Conservation Area · 316 acConservation Easement · 260 acResource Management Area · 177 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Freeman State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 316 | Restricted |
| Stevens County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 177 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Horton 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 38 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Horton Township →
Next door
Horton Township and its neighbors
Horton Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Horton Township4.7 miDarnen Township3.5 miSynnes Township2.7 miMoore Township2.4 miFairfield Township1.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moore Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Synnes Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Darnen 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 Horton Township
Are dogs allowed on Horton Township’s trails?
Bill Freeman Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Horton Township?
304 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Horton 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 Horton 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 →