Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1, 6-8, & 15
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
359 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Milford Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Milford Township
6% of Milford Township’s land is conserved, about 1,471 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Milford Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
1,471 acres · of 38.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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.
River Valley Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1-2, 2a, 4-6, 8 & 10-11
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
241 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto River Valley WMA, Tracts 1-2, 2a, 4-6, 8 & 10-11, Parking Lot
Boesch Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1a, 1b, 3-5
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Boesch WMA, Tracts 1a, 1b, 3-5, Parking Lot
Boesch Wildlife Management Area, Tract 1, 1c-d and 10
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
68 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1, 6-8, & 15359 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsRiver Valley Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1-2, 2a, 4-6, 8 & 10-11241 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsBoesch Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1a, 1b, 3-5154 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsBoesch Wildlife Management Area, Tract 1, 1c-d and 1068 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Somsen Wildlife Management Area51 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsRosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Sandmann Tract 133 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsRosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Tract 1014 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
River Valley Wildlife Management Area, Tract 2113 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Sandmann Tract 28 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMilford Monument1 acres
Who protects it
1,471 conserved acres
6% of Milford Township’s land. Who manages Milford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,092 ac
Other state land310 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)69 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,092 acConservation Easement · 379 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 378 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenau-Lambrecht State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 567 | Restricted |
| River Valley State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 254 | Restricted |
| Boesch State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 222 | Restricted |
| Somsen State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 49 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Milford 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milford Township →
Next door
Milford Township and its neighbors
Milford Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
New Ulm15 miMilford Township2.5 miHome Township1.8 miLafayette Township1.1 miCottonwood Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Ulm | 11% | 1.4 | 57 | 97% | A+ |
| Home Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cottonwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lafayette 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 Milford Township
Are dogs allowed on Milford Township’s trails?
Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1, 6-8, & 15 and River Valley Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1-2, 2a, 4-6, 8 & 10-11 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milford Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milford Township?
1,995 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Milford 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 →