Kenyon WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
299 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Parke Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Parke Township
19% of Parke Township’s land is conserved, about 4,225 acres. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Parke Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
19%
4,225 acres · of 34.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
15
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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.
Christianson WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
225 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Beva Paulson Memorial Hardwood Forest SNA
Managed by Minnesota DNR
202 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Three/Jetvig Lakes WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
75 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Kenyon WPA299 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Christianson WPA225 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsBeva Paulson Memorial Hardwood Forest SNA202 acres · Minnesota DNR
Three/Jetvig Lakes WPA75 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Barnesville Wildlife Management Area62 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Sagebraaten WPA52 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Rollag WPA36 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
4,225 conserved acres
19% of Parke Township’s land. Water is left out: Parke Township has 34.1 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Parke Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,948 ac
State fish & wildlife62 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)54 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,247 acResource Management Area · 1,756 acState Conservation Area · 62 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,050 | Restricted |
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Minnesota Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 705 | Restricted |
| Barnesville State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 62 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Parke Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Parke Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
100th Avenue South0.8 mi
112th Avenue South0.6 mi
80th Avenue South0.3 mi
110th Avenue South0.2 mi
290th Street South0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Parke 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) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Parke Township →
Next door
Parke Township and its neighbors
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Skree Township9.6 miTansem Township5.5 miEglon Township4.1 miParke Township3.5 miCormorant Township3.1 miLake Park Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parke Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eglon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cormorant Township | 9% | 0.1 | 5 | 2% | C |
| Skree Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tansem Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Park 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 Parke Township
Are dogs allowed on Parke Township’s trails?
Kenyon WPA and Christianson WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Parke Township?
1,585 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parke 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 Parke 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 →