Hagstrom WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
310 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Nora Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Nora Township
12% of Nora Township’s land is conserved, about 2,524 acres. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Nora Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
12%
2,524 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
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.
Nora Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
190 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Johnson WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Farwell Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,524 conserved acres
12% of Nora Township’s land. Water is left out: Nora Township has 33.8 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Nora Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,372 ac
State fish & wildlife277 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits160 ac
Other state land132 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)82 ac
Resource Management Area · 2,012 acConservation Easement · 1,085 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 489 acState Conservation Area · 277 acPrivate Conservation · 160 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 993 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,012 | Restricted |
| Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 489 | Restricted |
| Nora State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 265 | Restricted |
| Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 160 | Unknown |
| Farwell State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 13 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Township Rd T-2611.0 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Nora 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) | 19 | 25 | 37 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
February 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 Nora Township →
Next door
Nora Township and its neighbors
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Solem Township11 miSwan Lake Township7.3 miNora Township2.6 miBen Wade Township1.5 miNew Prairie Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Swan Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ben Wade Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Solem 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 Nora Township
Are dogs allowed on Nora Township’s trails?
Hagstrom WPA and Nora Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nora Township?
1,873 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nora 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 Nora 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 →