Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
898 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Irving Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Irving Township
The biggest trail networks: Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area (0.8 mi). 11% of Irving Township’s land is conserved, about 2,400 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Irving Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
2,400 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.5 mi
2.3 mi lanes · 3.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
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
The longest trail network is Dietrich Lange WMA, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,400 conserved acres
11% of Irving Township’s land. Water is left out: Irving Township has 33.0 square miles of land and 3.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Irving Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,144 ac
State fish & wildlife898 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)602 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,414 acState Conservation Area · 898 acResource Management Area · 333 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,334 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietrich Lange State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 898 | Restricted |
| Kandiyohi County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 333 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Irving Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Irving Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Irving Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Irving Township
Green Lake County Park CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
137th Street Northeast0.5 mi
137th Avenue Northeast0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Irving 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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Irving Township →
Next door
Irving Township and its neighbors
Irving Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roseville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New London Township | 15% | under 0.1 | 4 | 10% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Irving Township
Where can I hike in Irving Township?
The longest trail networks: Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Irving Township’s trails?
Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Irving Township?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes and 3.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Irving Township?
3,162 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Irving 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 Irving 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 →