Staples Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Moran Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Moran Township
4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Moran Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
7 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
7 conserved acres
under 1% of Moran Township’s land. Who manages Moran Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife7 ac
State Conservation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staples State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Moran Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Moran Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
225th0.2 mi
Oregon Court0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Moran 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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Moran Township →
Next door
Moran Township and its neighbors
Moran Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Staples Township7.6 miMoran Township4.4 miWard Township3.6 miVillard Township3.6 miFawn Lake Township3.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moran Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fawn Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ward Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Staples Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Villard 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 Moran Township
Are dogs allowed on Moran Township’s trails?
Staples Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Moran Township?
4,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moran 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 Moran 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 →