Bah Lakes WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
316 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Pelican Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pelican Lake Township
20% of Pelican Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 3,515 acres. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Pelican Lake Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
20%
3,515 acres · of 27.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
3.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
10
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Egret Island SNA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pomme De Terre WPA
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Soland WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Bah Lakes WPA316 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsEgret Island SNA31 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Pomme De Terre WPA12 acres · US Fish & Wildlife
Soland WPA4 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, South Unit1 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, North Unit1 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
3,515 conserved acres
20% of Pelican Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Pelican Lake Township has 27.0 square miles of land and 8.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pelican Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,889 ac
Other state land247 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)95 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits74 ac
State natural resources34 ac
State fish & wildlife3 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,875 acResource Management Area · 1,430 acState Conservation Area · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,724 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,430 | Restricted |
| Egret Island State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 34 | Restricted |
| Gustave-Melby State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Pelican Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Pelican Lake Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Pelican Lake Township
Prairie Cove CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
T-1060.7 mi
T-40.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Pelican Lake 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 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pelican Lake Township →
Next door
Pelican Lake Township and its neighbors
Pelican Lake Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pomme de Terre Township4.9 miPelican Lake Township2.5 miErdahl Township2.3 miLund Township1.3 miSt. Olaf Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Erdahl Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lund Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pomme de Terre Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Olaf 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 Pelican Lake Township
Are dogs allowed on Pelican Lake Township’s trails?
Bah Lakes WPA and Egret Island SNA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pelican Lake Township?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pelican Lake Township?
297 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pelican Lake 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 Pelican Lake 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 →