Burgen Lake Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,452 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Orton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Orton Township
8% of Orton Township’s land is conserved, about 1,684 acres. 114 acres are parks and preserves, 537 per 1,000 residents. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Orton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
1,684 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
114 ac
537 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
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.
Anderson's Crossing
Managed by Wadena County
115 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Huntersville State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,684 conserved acres
8% of Orton Township’s land. Who manages Orton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,451 ac
State natural resources233 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,451 acState Resource Management Area · 233 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgen Lake Prairie State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,451 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 232 | Open |
| Huntersville State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Orton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Orton Township
Anderson's CrossingFee · In Anderson's Crossing
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The walking year in Orton 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Orton Township →
Next door
Orton Township and its neighbors
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Lyons Township9.6 miHuntersville Township3.7 miAnsel Township2.7 miOrton Township2.4 miMeadow Township1.3 miNimrod0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Huntersville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lyons Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ansel Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meadow Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nimrod | — 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 Orton Township
Are dogs allowed on Orton Township’s trails?
Burgen Lake Prairie Wildlife Management Area and Anderson's Crossing don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Orton Township?
37,735 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 350 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Orton Township neighbors.
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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 →