Lac Qui Parle State Park
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
745 acres1.6 mi of trail
Lac Qui Parle State Park Hiking Club Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lac qui Parle State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lac qui Parle Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lac qui Parle Township
The biggest trail networks: Lac Qui Parle State Park (1.6 mi). 5% of Lac qui Parle Township’s land is conserved, about 936 acres. 753 acres are parks and preserves, 3,803 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
936 acres · of 28.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
753 ac
3,803 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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 Lac Qui Parle State Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Controlled Hunting Zone
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2,088 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Main Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
103 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
936 conserved acres
5% of Lac qui Parle Township’s land. Water is left out: Lac qui Parle Township has 28.7 square miles of land and 2.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lac qui Parle Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land498 ac
State parks438 ac
Conservation Easement · 498 acState Park · 438 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 498 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lac qui Parle State Park State Park | State parks | 438 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Lac qui Parle Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Lac qui Parle Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Lac qui Parle Township
Lac qui Parle State ParkIn Lac Qui Parle State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Lac Qui Parle State Park Hiking Club Trail1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Lac qui Parle State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Lac qui Parle 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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lac qui Parle Township →
Next door
Lac qui Parle Township and its neighbors
Lac qui Parle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac qui Parle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kragero Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hantho Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baxter 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 Lac qui Parle Township
Where can I hike in Lac qui Parle Township?
The longest trail networks: Lac Qui Parle State Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lac qui Parle Township’s trails?
Lac Qui Parle State Park and Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Controlled Hunting Zone don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lac qui Parle Township?
1,393 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lac qui Parle Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 753 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lac qui Parle 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 →