Mud Lake WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
590 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lawrence Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lawrence Township
6% of Lawrence Township’s land is conserved, about 1,396 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lawrence Township.
Conserved land
6%
1,396 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, West Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
168 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, East Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
151 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marple Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
74 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Mud Lake WPA590 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, West Unit168 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsKube-swift Wildlife Management Area, East Unit151 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Marple Wildlife Management Area74 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Shuck Wildlife Management Area73 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit26 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Lillemoen WPA24 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
1,396 conserved acres
6% of Lawrence Township’s land. Who manages Lawrence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,477 ac
State fish & wildlife476 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits80 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,276 acState Conservation Area · 476 acConservation Easement · 281 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 280 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,276 | Restricted |
| Kube-swift State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 328 | Restricted |
| Marple State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 74 | Restricted |
| Shuck State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 73 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
T-990.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Lawrence 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 38 | 54 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lawrence Township →
Next door
Lawrence Township and its neighbors
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Champion Township10 miWestern Township3.2 miStony Brook Township2.9 miNorth Ottawa Township1.3 miLawrence Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stony Brook Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Champion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Western Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Ottawa 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 Lawrence Township
Are dogs allowed on Lawrence Township’s trails?
Mud Lake WPA and Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, West Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lawrence Township?
39 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 →