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Outdoors in Posen Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Posen Township

2% of Posen Township’s land is conserved, about 389 acres.

Conserved land
2%
389 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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12
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.

Timm's Lake Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
182 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Posen Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
155 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

389 conserved acres

2% of Posen Township’s land. Who manages Posen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife336 ac
Other state land53 ac
State Conservation Area · 336 acConservation Easement · 53 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 53 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Timm's Lake State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife182Restricted
Posen State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife154Restricted
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The walking year in Posen 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)232840567080838174594228
Rain (in)0.60.71.52.63.64.63.73.83.12.31.30.8

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Posen Township →

Next door

Posen Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Posen Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Underwood Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lucas Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Wood Lake 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 Posen Township

Are dogs allowed on Posen Township’s trails?

Timm's Lake Wildlife Management Area and Posen Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Posen Township?

1,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Posen 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 Posen 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 →