Santwire Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
533 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Grove Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Grove Township
21% of Lake Grove Township’s land is conserved, about 4,636 acres. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Grove Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
21%
4,636 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
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.
Waubun Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
78 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,636 conserved acres
21% of Lake Grove Township’s land. Who manages Lake Grove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,339 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)977 ac
State natural resources162 ac
State fish & wildlife78 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,054 acResource Management Area · 2,262 acState Resource Management Area · 162 acState Conservation Area · 78 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,258 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahnomen County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,262 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 162 | Open |
| Waubun State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 78 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
T1400.8 mi
T1430.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Lake Grove 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 22 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 53 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Grove Township →
Next door
Lake Grove Township and its neighbors
Lake Grove Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
White Earth Township5.4 miLake Grove Township4.0 miPopple Grove Township3.9 miRosedale Township2.0 miOakland Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosedale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Earth Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Popple 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 Lake Grove Township
Are dogs allowed on Lake Grove Township’s trails?
Santwire Wildlife Management Area and Waubun Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Grove Township?
9,642 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Grove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 128 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Grove 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 →