Duck Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
891 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Little Pine Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Little Pine Township
The biggest trail networks: Duck Lake Wildlife Management Area (0.8 mi). 16% of Little Pine Township’s land is conserved, about 3,648 acres. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Little Pine Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
3,648 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
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
The longest trail network is Duck Lake WMA, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Birchdale Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,156 acres0.4 mi of trail
Twp 103 Min Main
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Land O'Lakes State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
708 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,648 conserved acres
16% of Little Pine Township’s land. Who manages Little Pine Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,190 ac
State natural resources1,458 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,190 acState Resource Management Area · 1,458 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchdale State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,156 | Restricted |
| Duck Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,034 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 734 | Open |
| Land O'Lakes State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 724 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Twp 103 Min Main1.2 mi
Twp 1020.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Little Pine 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Little Pine Township →
Next door
Little Pine Township and its neighbors
Little Pine Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ross Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Emily | — 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 Little Pine Township
Where can I hike in Little Pine Township?
The longest trail networks: Duck Lake Wildlife Management Area, 0.8 miles; Birchdale Wildlife Management Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Little Pine Township’s trails?
Duck Lake Wildlife Management Area and Birchdale Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Little Pine Township?
78,382 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Little Pine Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,468 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Little Pine 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 →