Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
930 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lynn Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lynn Township
11% of Lynn Township’s land is conserved, about 2,295 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Lynn Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
11%
2,295 acres · of 31.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,295 conserved acres
11% of Lynn Township’s land. Who manages Lynn Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,040 ac
State fish & wildlife1,015 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)608 ac
Other state land19 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,015 acConservation Easement · 935 acResource Management Area · 731 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 909 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ras-Lynn State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,015 | Restricted |
| Mcleod County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 731 | Restricted |
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Lynn 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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lynn Township →
Next door
Lynn Township and its neighbors
Lynn Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hutchinson5.1 miLynn Township1.9 miBoon Lake Township1.4 miAcoma Township1.1 miCollins Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hutchinson | 4% | 0.6 | 24 | 97% | A− |
| Collins Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Acoma Township | 9% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Boon Lake 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 Lynn Township
Are dogs allowed on Lynn Township’s trails?
Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lynn Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lynn Township?
809 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lynn 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 Lynn 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 →