Lawrence WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
482 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Parnell Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Parnell Township
7% of Parnell Township’s land is conserved, about 1,624 acres. 5.9 miles of mapped trail cross Parnell Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,624 acres · of 36.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Foley Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
110 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Paul WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,624 conserved acres
7% of Parnell Township’s land. Who manages Parnell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,918 ac
State fish & wildlife110 ac
Other state land88 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,022 acResource Management Area · 983 acState Conservation Area · 110 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 983 | Restricted |
| Foley State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 110 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
County Road 541.0 mi
T 1250.3 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Parnell 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Parnell Township →
Next door
Parnell Township and its neighbors
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Arthur Township8.8 miWalls Township8.7 miTara Township6.2 miParnell Township5.9 miBrowns Valley Township5.3 miToqua Township2.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parnell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arthur Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tara Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Toqua Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walls Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Browns Valley 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 Parnell Township
Are dogs allowed on Parnell Township’s trails?
Lawrence WPA and Foley Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Parnell Township?
191 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parnell 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 Parnell 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 →