Miltona Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
107 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Miltona Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Miltona Township
7% of Miltona Township’s land is conserved, about 1,256 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Miltona Township.
Conserved land
7%
1,256 acres · of 27.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 5 boat launches
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.
Hartfiel Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
62 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Schulke Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,256 conserved acres
7% of Miltona Township’s land. Water is left out: Miltona Township has 27.1 square miles of land and 8.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Miltona Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service908 ac
State fish & wildlife349 ac
Other state land50 ac
Conservation Easement · 920 acState Conservation Area · 349 acResource Management Area · 38 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 888 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miltona Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Douglas) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 130 | Restricted |
| Miltona State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 107 | Restricted |
| Hartfiel State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 62 | Restricted |
| Schulke State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 38 | Restricted |
| Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 19 | Restricted |
| Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 19 | Restricted |
| Bliss State Aquatic Management Area (Douglas) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Restricted |
Things to do
8 places to go in Miltona Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Miltona Township
Sandy Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Miltona Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Miltona Township
5 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Miltona Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Grouse Lane Northeast0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Miltona 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Miltona Township →
Next door
Miltona Township and its neighbors
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Carlos Township13 miLeaf Valley Township4.6 miParkers Prairie Township1.1 miSpruce Hill Township0.5 miMiltona Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miltona Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carlos Township | 9% | 0.4 | 528 | 30% | B+ |
| Leaf Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parkers Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spruce Hill 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 Miltona Township
Are dogs allowed on Miltona Township’s trails?
Miltona Wildlife Management Area and Hartfiel Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Miltona Township?
2,647 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Miltona 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 Miltona 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 →