Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area: Koester Prairie
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
283 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Northfield Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Northfield Township
60 acres are parks and preserves, 73 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Northfield Township. 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
94 acres · of 38.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
60 ac
73 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 0.6 mi paths
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
94 conserved acres
under 1% of Northfield Township’s land. Who manages Northfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land93 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Conservation Area · 60 acConservation Easement · 33 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowling - Lower Arboretum Local Conservation Area | Other state land | 60 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Northfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Northfield Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Northfield 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Northfield Township →
Next door
Northfield Township and its neighbors
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Northfield25 miWheeling Township14 miBridgewater Township10 miWaterford Township8.6 miNorthfield Township1.1 miWarsaw Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northfield | 14% | 2.9 | 41 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Bridgewater Township | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 21% | C− |
| Wheeling Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waterford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Warsaw 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 Northfield Township
Are dogs allowed on Northfield Township’s trails?
Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area: Koester Prairie doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Northfield Township?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Northfield Township?
5,352 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Northfield 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 →