Halls Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
151 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Manchester Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Manchester Township
4% of Manchester Township’s land is conserved, about 1,001 acres. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Manchester Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
1,001 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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.
Manchester Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
57 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,001 conserved acres
4% of Manchester Township’s land. Who manages Manchester Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,191 ac
State fish & wildlife208 ac
Other state land197 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,191 acState Conservation Area · 208 acConservation Easement · 197 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeborn County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,191 | Restricted |
| Halls Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 151 | Restricted |
| Manchester State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 57 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Manchester 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) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Manchester Township →
Next door
Manchester Township and its neighbors
Manchester Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Manchester Township2.3 miPickerel Lake Township0.9 miCarlston Township0.7 miBancroft Township0.5 miHartland Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hartland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pickerel Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carlston Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bancroft 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 Manchester Township
Are dogs allowed on Manchester Township’s trails?
Halls Lake Wildlife Management Area and Manchester Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Manchester Township?
2,824 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manchester 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 Manchester 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 →