Ten-Well Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
115 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Maxwell Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Maxwell Township
4% of Maxwell Township’s land is conserved, about 901 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Maxwell Township.
Conserved land
4%
901 acres · of 36.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 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
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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.
Wild Wings Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
111 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lundy Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
59 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Medicine Pipe Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
901 conserved acres
4% of Maxwell Township’s land. Who manages Maxwell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife373 ac
Other state land369 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service225 ac
Conservation Easement · 465 acState Conservation Area · 373 acResource Management Area · 129 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 463 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Wings State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 164 | Restricted |
| Lac Qui Parle County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 129 | Restricted |
| Ten-Well State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 115 | Restricted |
| Lundy State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 59 | Restricted |
| Medicine Pipe State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 34 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Maxwell 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) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Maxwell Township →
Next door
Maxwell Township and its neighbors
Maxwell Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Maxwell Township1.7 miProvidence Township1.5 miTen Mile Lake Township0.1 miRiverside Township0.0 miOmro Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Providence Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riverside Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ten Mile Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Omro 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 Maxwell Township
Are dogs allowed on Maxwell Township’s trails?
Ten-Well Wildlife Management Area and Wild Wings Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Maxwell Township?
741 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maxwell 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 Maxwell 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 →