Wood Eye Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
250 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Red Eye Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Red Eye Township
5% of Red Eye Township’s land is conserved, about 1,100 acres. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Red Eye Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
1,100 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.1 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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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kitten Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Red Eye Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
143 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,100 conserved acres
5% of Red Eye Township’s land. Who manages Red Eye Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife584 ac
State natural resources489 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service27 ac
State Conservation Area · 584 acState Resource Management Area · 489 acConservation Easement · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 489 | Open |
| Wood Eye State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 250 | Restricted |
| Kitten Creek State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 154 | Restricted |
| Red Eye State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 143 | Restricted |
| Cat Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Wadena) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 36 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The walking year in Red Eye 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) | 8.9 | 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 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Red Eye Township →
Next door
Red Eye Township and its neighbors
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Sebeka5.6 miBlueberry Township5.0 miRed Eye Township4.2 miPaddock Township2.2 miMeadow Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Eye Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meadow Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sebeka | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Paddock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blueberry 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 Red Eye Township
Are dogs allowed on Red Eye Township’s trails?
Wood Eye Wildlife Management Area and Kitten Creek Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Red Eye Township?
16,787 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Red Eye Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 491 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Red Eye 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 →