Star Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Minnewaska Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Minnewaska Township
8% of Minnewaska Township’s land is conserved, about 662 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Minnewaska Township.
Conserved land
8%
662 acres · of 12.6 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
Bike routes
5.5 mi
4.0 mi lanes · 1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
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.
Who protects it
662 conserved acres
8% of Minnewaska Township’s land. Water is left out: Minnewaska Township has 12.6 square miles of land and 12.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Minnewaska Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service527 ac
State fish & wildlife65 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits38 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)33 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Conservation Easement · 560 acState Conservation Area · 65 acPrivate Conservation · 38 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 559 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 43 | Restricted |
| Strandness Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Unknown |
| Pelican Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Pope) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 22 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Minnewaska Township
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Beaches in Minnewaska Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
6Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Minnewaska 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Minnewaska Township →
Next door
Minnewaska Township and its neighbors
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Glenwood1.6 miGlenwood Township1.5 miReno Township1.3 miWhite Bear Lake Township0.8 miMinnewaska Township0.3 miLong Beach0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewaska Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Long Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Glenwood Township | 17% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 10% | C− |
| Glenwood | 1% | 0.3 | 79 | 99% | B+ |
| White Bear Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reno 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 Minnewaska Township
Are dogs allowed on Minnewaska Township’s trails?
Star Lake Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Minnewaska Township?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Minnewaska Township?
2,216 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minnewaska 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 Minnewaska 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 →