Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
770 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mehurin Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mehurin Township
14% of Mehurin Township’s land is conserved, about 2,543 acres. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Mehurin Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
14%
2,543 acres · of 28.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Gollnick Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
309 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sweetwater Wildlife Management Area, North East Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
70 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dacotah Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit770 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsGollnick Wildlife Management Area309 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Sweetwater Wildlife Management Area, North East Unit70 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Dacotah Wildlife Management Area48 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsSalt Lake Wildlife Management Area, North Unit11 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
2,543 conserved acres
14% of Mehurin Township’s land. Who manages Mehurin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,255 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service872 ac
Other state land595 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,255 acConservation Easement · 1,116 acResource Management Area · 351 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 774 | Restricted |
| Lac Qui Parle County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 351 | Restricted |
| Gollnick State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 309 | Restricted |
| Sweetwater State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 125 | Restricted |
| Dacotah State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 48 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Mehurin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Mehurin Township
Mount Wickham
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Mehurin 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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mehurin Township →
Next door
Mehurin Township and its neighbors
Mehurin Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Garfield Township4.6 miMehurin Township3.2 miAdams Township2.0 miAntelope Valley Township1.3 miManfred Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehurin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manfred 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 Mehurin Township
Are dogs allowed on Mehurin Township’s trails?
Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit and Gollnick Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mehurin Township?
1,194 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mehurin 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 Mehurin 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 →