Great Northern Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
149 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Osakis Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Osakis Township
15% of Osakis Township’s land is conserved, about 2,976 acres. 7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Osakis Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
2,976 acres · of 31.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
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.
Osakis Wildlife Management Area, North Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
118 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Belle River Wildlife Management Area, South Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,976 conserved acres
15% of Osakis Township’s land. Water is left out: Osakis Township has 31.4 square miles of land and 2.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Osakis Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,140 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,071 ac
Other state land218 ac
State fish & wildlife159 ac
State natural resources40 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,437 acResource Management Area · 992 acState Conservation Area · 159 acState Resource Management Area · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,280 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 496 | Restricted |
| Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 496 | Restricted |
| Great Northern State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 149 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
| Belle River State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Osakis Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Osakis Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Osakis Township
Shady Oaks Campground
DirectionsTwo Mile Trailer Park and CG
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Osakis 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) | 9.0 | 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 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Osakis Township →
Next door
Osakis Township and its neighbors
Osakis Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Alexandria Township10 miOsakis Township7.0 miBelle River Township4.2 miOrange Township4.0 miOsakis1.4 miGordon Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osakis Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Osakis | under 1% | 0.7 | 26 | 93% | B |
| Belle River Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gordon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alexandria Township | 8% | 0.5 | 1 | 11% | C |
| Orange 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 Osakis Township
Are dogs allowed on Osakis Township’s trails?
Great Northern Wildlife Management Area and Osakis Wildlife Management Area, North Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Osakis Township?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Osakis Township?
2,171 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Osakis 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 Osakis 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 →