Palmville Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
323 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Huss Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Huss Township
1% of Huss Township’s land is conserved, about 330 acres. 7.5 miles of mapped trail cross Huss Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
330 acres · of 36.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.5 mi
0.2 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
330 conserved acres
1% of Huss Township’s land. Who manages Huss Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife330 ac
State Conservation Area · 330 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmville State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 323 | Restricted |
| Thief Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Restricted |
When to get out
The walking year in Huss 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 14 | 20 | 34 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 68 | 52 | 34 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Huss Township →
Next door
Huss Township and its neighbors
Huss Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huss Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Como Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Poplar Grove 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 Huss Township
Are dogs allowed on Huss Township’s trails?
Palmville Wildlife Management Area and Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Huss Township?
20 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huss 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 Huss 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 →