Lake Maria Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
946 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Sarah Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Sarah Township
5% of Lake Sarah Township’s land is conserved, about 951 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Sarah Township.
Conserved land
5%
951 acres · of 32.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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.
Sarah-Mason Wildlife Management Area, Central Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
67 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sarah-Mason Wildlife Management Area, East Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sarah-Mason Wildlife Management Area, West Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lake Shetek State Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lake Maria Wildlife Management Area946 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Sarah-Mason Wildlife Management Area, Central Unit67 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsSarah-Mason Wildlife Management Area, East Unit40 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsSarah-Mason Wildlife Management Area, West Unit12 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
951 conserved acres
5% of Lake Sarah Township’s land. Water is left out: Lake Sarah Township has 32.4 square miles of land and 3.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Sarah Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife790 ac
Other state land154 ac
State parks7 ac
State Conservation Area · 790 acConservation Easement · 154 acState Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Maria State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 665 | Restricted |
| Sarah-Mason State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 119 | Restricted |
| Lake Shetek State Park State Park | State parks | 7 | Open |
| Shetek Lake FMA (Murray) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Lake Sarah Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Lake Sarah Township
Sundquist Park at West Lake SarahFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Loon Island Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Lake Sarah 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Sarah Township →
Next door
Lake Sarah Township and its neighbors
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Custer Township15 miThe Lakes9.9 miShetek Township3.7 miLake Sarah Township0.5 miMason Township0.0 miSkandia Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sarah Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mason Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shetek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Custer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Skandia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| The Lakes | — 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 Sarah Township
Are dogs allowed on Lake Sarah Township’s trails?
Lake Maria Wildlife Management Area and Sarah-Mason Wildlife Management Area, Central Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Sarah Township?
1,953 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Sarah Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Sarah 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 →