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Outdoors in Rock Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rock Township

3% of Rock Township’s land is conserved, about 774 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Rock Township. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
3%
774 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Terrace WMA, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Terrace Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
316 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Woodstock Wildlife Management Area, East Unit

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
207 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Gromer's Draw Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Woodstock Wildlife Management Area, West Unit

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
46 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Terrace Wildlife Management Area316 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Woodstock Wildlife Management Area, East Unit207 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Gromer's Draw Wildlife Management Area85 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Woodstock Wildlife Management Area, West Unit46 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Holland Wildlife Management Area40 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Van Beek Wildlife Management Area23 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Who protects it

774 conserved acres

3% of Rock Township’s land. Who manages Rock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife716 ac
Other state land58 ac
State Conservation Area · 716 acConservation Easement · 58 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 58 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Terrace State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife316Restricted
Woodstock State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife253Restricted
Gromer's Draw State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife85Restricted
Holland State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife40Restricted
Van Beek State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife23Restricted
Trails & water

3 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The walking year in Rock 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)9.210.411.813.414.715.515.214.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)222739556878817972584127
Rain (in)0.70.81.52.94.04.83.73.63.32.31.20.9

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rock Township →

Next door

Rock 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
Rock Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Grange Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Burke Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cameron Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Aetna Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Gray 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 Rock Township

Where can I hike in Rock Township?

The longest trail networks: Terrace Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Rock Township’s trails?

Terrace Wildlife Management Area and Woodstock Wildlife Management Area, East Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Rock Township?

488 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rock 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 Rock Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →