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Outdoors in Omro Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Omro Township

11% of Omro Township’s land is conserved, about 2,446 acres.

Conserved land
11%
2,446 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Miller Richter Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
446 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Omro Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
327 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

St. Leo Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
239 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Lanners Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
206 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Miller Richter Wildlife Management Area446 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Omro Wildlife Management Area327 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
St. Leo Wildlife Management Area239 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Lanners Wildlife Management Area206 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Big Rock Wildlife Management Area130 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Kaibab Wildlife Management Area54 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it

2,446 conserved acres

11% of Omro Township’s land. Who manages Omro Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife1,405 ac
Other state land568 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)346 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service130 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,405 acConservation Easement · 1,044 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,041 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Miller Richter State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife446Restricted
Omro State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife327Restricted
St. Leo State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife241Restricted
Lanners State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife206Restricted
Big Rock State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife130Restricted
Kaibab State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife54Restricted
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The walking year in Omro 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.615.314.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)232840567080838174594228
Rain (in)0.60.71.42.63.44.23.53.62.92.31.10.8

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Omro Township →

Next door

Omro Township and its neighbors

Omro Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Omro Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Burton Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Oshkosh Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Maxwell Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Tyro 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 Omro Township

Are dogs allowed on Omro Township’s trails?

Miller Richter Wildlife Management Area and Omro Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Omro Township?

76 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Omro 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 Omro 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 →