Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
406 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mulligan Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mulligan Township
11% of Mulligan Township’s land is conserved, about 2,603 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Mulligan Township.
Conserved land
11%
2,603 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 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.
Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 19, 27-28, 30, 32-35
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
252 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tract 1
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,603 conserved acres
11% of Mulligan Township’s land. Who manages Mulligan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,536 ac
Other state land950 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)128 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,536 acConservation Easement · 1,078 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,067 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 736 | Restricted |
| Mulligan Slough State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 408 | Restricted |
| Verona State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 163 | Restricted |
| Winding Creek State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 118 | Restricted |
| Middle Creek State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 70 | Restricted |
| Meadowlark Acres State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 42 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Tm20.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Mulligan 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mulligan Township →
Next door
Mulligan Township and its neighbors
Mulligan Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mulligan Township0.9 miAdrian Township0.8 miAlbin Township0.1 miBashaw Township0.0 miNelson Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulligan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bashaw Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Adrian Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nelson 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 Mulligan Township
Are dogs allowed on Mulligan Township’s trails?
Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area and Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 19, 27-28, 30, 32-35 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mulligan Township?
183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mulligan 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 Mulligan 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 →