Menahga Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
357 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Meadow Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Meadow Township
8% of Meadow Township’s land is conserved, about 1,881 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Meadow Township.
Conserved land
8%
1,881 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
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.
Yeager Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
333 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Huntersville State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,881 conserved acres
8% of Meadow Township’s land. Who manages Meadow Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources948 ac
State fish & wildlife932 ac
State Resource Management Area · 948 acState Conservation Area · 932 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 948 | Open |
| Yaeger Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 581 | Restricted |
| Menahga State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 351 | Restricted |
| Huntersville State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Township Road 1970.5 mi
Township Road 700.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Meadow 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Meadow Township →
Next door
Meadow Township and its neighbors
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Shell River Township8.2 miRed Eye Township4.2 miNorth Germany Township3.0 miOrton Township2.4 miMeadow Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Red Eye Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shell River Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Germany 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 Meadow Township
Are dogs allowed on Meadow Township’s trails?
Menahga Wildlife Management Area and Yeager Lake Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Meadow Township?
26,221 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meadow Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 959 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Meadow 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 →