Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
907 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Pelan Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pelan Township
The biggest trail networks: Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area (0.7 mi). 29% of Pelan Township’s land is conserved, about 6,642 acres. 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Pelan Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
6,642 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 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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The longest trail network is Twin Lakes WMA, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pelan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3,619 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,642 conserved acres
29% of Pelan Township’s land. Who manages Pelan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,523 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,684 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits802 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,523 acConservation Easement · 2,240 acPrivate Conservation · 802 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 444 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,101 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelan State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,616 | Restricted |
| Twin Lakes State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 907 | Restricted |
| Tallgrass Aspen Parklands Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 802 | Unknown |
| Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 444 | Restricted |
When to get out
The walking year in Pelan 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 13 | 20 | 34 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 52 | 34 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pelan Township →
Next door
Pelan Township and its neighbors
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Dewey Township14 miNorway Township8.8 miPelan Township7.6 miArveson Township7.1 miDeerwood Township3.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arveson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dewey Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Norway Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deerwood 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 Pelan Township
Where can I hike in Pelan Township?
The longest trail networks: Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Pelan Township’s trails?
Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area and Pelan Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pelan Township?
2,613 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pelan 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 Pelan 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 →