Maple River WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
194 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lura Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lura Township
4% of Lura Township’s land is conserved, about 908 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Lura Township.
Conserved land
4%
908 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Minnesota Lake WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
908 conserved acres
4% of Lura Township’s land. Who manages Lura Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land631 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service553 ac
Conservation Easement · 631 acResource Management Area · 553 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 631 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 553 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Lura 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 43 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lura Township →
Next door
Lura Township and its neighbors
Lura Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Delavan 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 Lura Township
Are dogs allowed on Lura Township’s trails?
Maple River WPA and Minnesota Lake WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lura Township?
281 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lura 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 Lura 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 →