Myhre Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
80 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Normania Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Normania Township
6% of Normania Township’s land is conserved, about 1,328 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 188 per 1,000 residents. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Normania Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
1,328 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
188 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Spellman Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
58 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Oraas Park
Park
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,328 conserved acres
6% of Normania Township’s land. Who manages Normania Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service829 ac
Other state land637 ac
State fish & wildlife138 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)106 ac
Conservation Easement · 806 acResource Management Area · 767 acState Conservation Area · 138 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 806 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Medicine County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 767 | Restricted |
| Myhre Slough State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 80 | Restricted |
| Spellman Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 59 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
445th1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Normania 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Normania Township →
Next door
Normania Township and its neighbors
Normania Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sandnes Township21 miNormania Township1.9 miVallers Township0.5 miSwede Prairie Township0.0 miFriendship Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normania Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sandnes Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vallers Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Swede Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Friendship 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 Normania Township
Are dogs allowed on Normania Township’s trails?
Myhre Slough Wildlife Management Area and Spellman Lake Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Normania Township?
103 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Normania Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Normania 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 →