Meadow Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
241 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Marshall Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Marshall Township
4% of Lake Marshall Township’s land is conserved, about 683 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Marshall Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
4%
683 acres · of 28.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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.
White Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
683 conserved acres
4% of Lake Marshall Township’s land. Who manages Lake Marshall Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land426 ac
State fish & wildlife257 ac
Conservation Easement · 426 acState Conservation Area · 257 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 426 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Creek State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 241 | Restricted |
| White Prairie State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 16 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Lake Marshall 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Marshall Township →
Next door
Lake Marshall Township and its neighbors
Lake Marshall Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Marshall8.6 miLake Marshall Township2.4 miLynd Township1.6 miSodus Township0.5 miClifton Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Marshall Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marshall | 3% | 0.8 | 15 | 97% | A− |
| Sodus Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clifton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lynd 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 Marshall Township
Are dogs allowed on Lake Marshall Township’s trails?
Meadow Creek Wildlife Management Area and White Prairie Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Marshall Township?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Marshall Township?
3,391 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Marshall 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 Lake Marshall 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 →