Carex Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
333 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Moscow Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Moscow Township
5% of Moscow Township’s land is conserved, about 1,116 acres. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Moscow Township.
Conserved land
5%
1,116 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
1,116 conserved acres
5% of Moscow Township’s land. Who manages Moscow Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)525 ac
State fish & wildlife333 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service330 ac
Other state land161 ac
Conservation Easement · 706 acState Conservation Area · 333 acResource Management Area · 311 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 627 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carex State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 333 | Restricted |
| Freeborn County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 311 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Moscow Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Moscow Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Moscow 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Moscow Township →
Next door
Moscow Township and its neighbors
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Newry Township2.3 miRiceland Township1.8 miMoscow Township1.6 miOakland Township1.2 miLansing Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riceland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lansing Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newry 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 Moscow Township
Are dogs allowed on Moscow Township’s trails?
Carex Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Moscow Township?
3,313 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moscow 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 Moscow 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 →