Emerson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
118 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Linden Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Linden Township
1% of Linden Township’s land is conserved, about 312 acres. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Linden Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
312 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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.
Who protects it
312 conserved acres
1% of Linden Township’s land. Who manages Linden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife118 ac
Other state land114 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service79 ac
State Conservation Area · 118 acConservation Easement · 114 acResource Management Area · 79 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 118 | Restricted |
| Brown County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 79 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Linden 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 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Linden Township →
Next door
Linden Township and its neighbors
Linden Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Hanska Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Madelia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cottonwood 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 Linden Township
Are dogs allowed on Linden Township’s trails?
Emerson Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Linden Township?
1,301 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linden 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 Linden 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 →