Richard M. and Mathilde Rice Elliot SNA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
490 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Prairie View Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Prairie View Township
10% of Prairie View Township’s land is conserved, about 2,306 acres. 6.8 miles of mapped trail cross Prairie View Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
2,306 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 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
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bellmore WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
434 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rothsay Wildlife Management Area, Rothsay Swamp Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
117 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Haugrud-Sillerud WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
60 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Richard M. and Mathilde Rice Elliot SNA490 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Bellmore WPA434 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Rothsay Wildlife Management Area, Rothsay Swamp Unit117 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Haugrud-Sillerud WPA60 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsShulstad-Blankenship WPA45 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Klein WPA2 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
2,306 conserved acres
10% of Prairie View Township’s land. Who manages Prairie View Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,736 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits495 ac
State natural resources444 ac
Other state land325 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)235 ac
State fish & wildlife117 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,215 acResource Management Area · 1,080 acState Conservation Area · 561 acPrivate Conservation · 495 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,143 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkin County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,080 | Restricted |
| Western Prairie North Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 495 | Unknown |
| Richard M. & Mathilda Rice Elliot State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 444 | Restricted |
| Rothsay State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 117 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
T-2441.0 mi
T-1491.0 mi
T-210.3 mi
T-2310.1 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Prairie View 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 37 | 53 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
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 Prairie View Township →
Next door
Prairie View Township and its neighbors
Prairie View Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Prairie View Township6.8 miTansem Township5.5 miTanberg Township4.6 miHumboldt Township4.4 miAtherton Township3.1 miNorwegian Grove Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Atherton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Humboldt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Norwegian Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tanberg 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 | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Prairie View Township
Are dogs allowed on Prairie View Township’s trails?
Richard M. and Mathilde Rice Elliot SNA and Bellmore WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Prairie View Township?
98 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prairie View 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 Prairie View 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 →