Mountain Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
65 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Midway Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Midway Township
2% of Midway Township’s land is conserved, about 435 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Midway Township.
Conserved land
2%
435 acres · of 34.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.8 mi
3.8 mi paths
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.
Regehr Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
435 conserved acres
2% of Midway Township’s land. Who manages Midway Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land338 ac
State fish & wildlife85 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service33 ac
Conservation Easement · 338 acState Conservation Area · 85 acResource Management Area · 33 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 334 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 69 | Restricted |
| Cottonwood County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 33 | Restricted |
| Regehr State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 16 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Midway Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Midway Township
2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Midway 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Midway Township →
Next door
Midway Township and its neighbors
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Selma Township2.2 miMountain Lake Township0.9 miMidway Township0.8 miButterfield Township0.6 miMountain Lake0.0 miCarson Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mountain Lake | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 92% | C− |
| Mountain Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Butterfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Selma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carson 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 Midway Township
Are dogs allowed on Midway Township’s trails?
Mountain Lake Wildlife Management Area and Regehr Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Midway Township?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Midway Township?
465 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Midway 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 Midway 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 →