Marcoux Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
209 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Pleasant Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Pleasant Township
5% of Lake Pleasant Township’s land is conserved, about 1,163 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Pleasant Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
1,163 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,163 conserved acres
5% of Lake Pleasant Township’s land. Who manages Lake Pleasant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits857 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)435 ac
State fish & wildlife209 ac
Other state land96 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4 ac
Private Conservation · 857 acConservation Easement · 531 acState Conservation Area · 209 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 96 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembina Beach Ridges Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 696 | Unknown |
| Marcoux State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 209 | Restricted |
| Pembina Beach Ridges Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 161 | Unknown |
| Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 4 | Restricted |
When to get out
The walking year in Lake Pleasant 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 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 21 | 35 | 52 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Pleasant Township →
Next door
Lake Pleasant Township and its neighbors
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Grove Park-Tilden Township23 miTerrebonne Township8.4 miRed Lake Falls Township8.2 miLake Pleasant Township3.6 miGentilly Township2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Pleasant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Terrebonne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gentilly Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grove Park-Tilden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Red Lake Falls 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 Pleasant Township
Are dogs allowed on Lake Pleasant Township’s trails?
Marcoux Wildlife Management Area and Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Pleasant Township?
329 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 →