White Earth State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3,863 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Minerva Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Minerva Township
23% of Minerva Township’s land is conserved, about 5,234 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Minerva Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
23%
5,234 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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.
Upper Rice Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
359 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mosquito Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
5,234 conserved acres
23% of Minerva Township’s land. Who manages Minerva Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,868 ac
State fish & wildlife362 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 4,868 acState Conservation Area · 362 acConservation Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Earth State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,863 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,005 | Open |
| Upper Rice State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 359 | Restricted |
| Mosquito Creek State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Minerva Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Minerva Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Minerva Township
Mosquito Creek Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
T-1640.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Minerva 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 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Minerva Township →
Next door
Minerva Township and its neighbors
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La Prairie Township17 miBear Creek Township10 miMinerva Township4.9 miNora Township4.2 miRice Township2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rice Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nora Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bear Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| La Prairie 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 Minerva Township
Are dogs allowed on Minerva Township’s trails?
White Earth State Forest and Upper Rice Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Minerva Township?
52,005 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minerva Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,884 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Minerva 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 →