Greenhead Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
51 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Monroe Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Monroe Township
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township. 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
197 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
14%
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
197 conserved acres
1% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources79 ac
State fish & wildlife51 ac
Other state land35 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service32 ac
State Conservation Area · 130 acConservation Easement · 67 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glynn Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 79 | Restricted |
| Greenhead State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 51 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Monroe 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 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Next door
Monroe Township and its neighbors
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Custer Township15 miSpringdale Township5.0 miShetek Township3.7 miAmiret Township0.4 miMonroe Township0.3 miTracy0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tracy | under 1% | 0.1 | 29 | 98% | C+ |
| Amiret Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Custer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springdale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shetek 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 Monroe Township
Are dogs allowed on Monroe Township’s trails?
Greenhead Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
1,783 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe 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 Monroe 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 →