Gully Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
443 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Johnson Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Johnson Township
3% of Johnson Township’s land is conserved, about 706 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Johnson Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
706 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 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
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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.
Crane Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
149 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
706 conserved acres
3% of Johnson Township’s land. Who manages Johnson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife592 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service114 ac
State Conservation Area · 592 acConservation Easement · 114 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gully State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 443 | Restricted |
| Crane State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 149 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
180th Street Southeast2.5 mi
190th Street Southeast1.0 mi
215th Street Southeast0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Johnson 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
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 Johnson Township →
Next door
Johnson Township and its neighbors
Johnson Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Johnson Township13 miEquality Township10 miHickory Township6.3 miHangaard Township5.1 miGully Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Equality Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gully Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hickory Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hangaard 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 Johnson Township
Are dogs allowed on Johnson Township’s trails?
Gully Wildlife Management Area and Crane Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Johnson Township?
73 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnson 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 Johnson 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 →