Charlotte Hynes Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
71 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Prescott Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Prescott Township
3% of Prescott Township’s land is conserved, about 780 acres. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Prescott Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
780 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Who protects it
780 conserved acres
3% of Prescott Township’s land. Who manages Prescott Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land448 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service418 ac
State fish & wildlife70 ac
Conservation Easement · 551 acResource Management Area · 315 acState Conservation Area · 70 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 551 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 315 | Restricted |
| Charlotte Hynes State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 70 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Prescott 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Prescott Township →
Next door
Prescott Township and its neighbors
Prescott Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Verona Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Earth City Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Delavan 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 Prescott Township
Are dogs allowed on Prescott Township’s trails?
Charlotte Hynes Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Prescott Township?
253 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prescott 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 Prescott 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 →