Expandere Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Rose Hill Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rose Hill Township
2% of Rose Hill Township’s land is conserved, about 500 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rose Hill Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
500 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
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
500 conserved acres
2% of Rose Hill Township’s land. Who manages Rose Hill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service535 ac
Other state land197 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Resource Management Area · 469 acConservation Easement · 263 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 263 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 469 | Restricted |
| Expandere State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Rose Hill 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rose Hill Township →
Next door
Rose Hill Township and its neighbors
Rose Hill Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Westbrook Township3.4 miRose Hill Township2.2 miSouthbrook Township1.1 miDes Moines River Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westbrook Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Southbrook Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Des Moines River 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 Rose Hill Township
Are dogs allowed on Rose Hill Township’s trails?
Expandere Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rose Hill Township?
26 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill 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 →