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Outdoors in Mason Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Mason Township

5% of Mason Township’s land is conserved, about 1,212 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 7.6 per 1,000 residents. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
5%
1,212 acres · of 34.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
7.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,726 ft
Poverty Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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.

Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area, Central Unit

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
165 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Engebretson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Mason Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Elder Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area, Central Unit165 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Engebretson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit47 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Mason Wildlife Management Area34 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Elder Wildlife Management Area20 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit3 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Engebretson Wildlife Management Area, East Unit3 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Who protects it

1,212 conserved acres

5% of Mason Township’s land. Who manages Mason Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,457 ac
State fish & wildlife388 ac
Other state land50 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,365 acState Conservation Area · 388 acConservation Easement · 142 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 142 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Murray County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,365Restricted
Beaver Creek State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife280Restricted
Engebretson State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife54Restricted
Mason State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife34Restricted
Elder State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife20Restricted
Things to do

2 places to go in Mason Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Mason Township
Poverty Hill1,726 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

6 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Beauty LakebedClear LakebedMud Lakebedgar spot(nick name)pondBeaver CreekDes Moines River
When to get out

The walking year in Mason 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.715.515.214.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)222740556878827972584128
Rain (in)0.70.81.52.94.04.83.83.63.42.31.30.8

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mason Township →

Next door

Mason Township and its neighbors

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Murray Township7.2 miSlayton Township2.4 miLake Sarah Township0.5 miMason Township0.0 miLowville Township0.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Mason Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lake Sarah Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Slayton Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Murray Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lowville 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 Mason Township

Are dogs allowed on Mason Township’s trails?

Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area, Central Unit and Engebretson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Mason Township?

1,062 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mason Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mason 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 →