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Outdoors in Rosebud Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rosebud Township

The biggest trail networks: Jenkins WPA (0.5 mi). 15% of Rosebud Township’s land is conserved, about 3,242 acres. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rosebud Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
15%
3,242 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
1 boat launch
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 Jenkins WPA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Jenkins WPA

Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
593 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Soillie Enterprises WPA

Managed by US Fish & Wildlife Service
271 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Hovland Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
219 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Hasselton Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
215 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Jenkins WPA593 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Haslie Lake WPA155 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · US Fish & Wildlife Service
Soillie Enterprises WPA271 acres · US Fish & Wildlife Service
Hovland Wildlife Management Area219 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Hasselton Wildlife Management Area215 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Lepier WPA160 acres · US Fish & Wildlife Service
Smith WPA154 acres · US Fish & Wildlife Service
La Voi Wildlife Management Area49 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Rosebud Wildlife Management Area45 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it

3,242 conserved acres

15% of Rosebud Township’s land. Water is left out: Rosebud Township has 33.0 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rosebud Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,345 ac
State fish & wildlife529 ac
Resource Management Area · 3,266 acConservation Easement · 1,078 acState Conservation Area · 529 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,078 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,634Restricted
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,633Restricted
Hovland State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife219Restricted
Hasselton State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife215Restricted
La Voi State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife49Restricted
Rosebud State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife45Restricted
Things to do

2 places to go in Rosebud Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Rosebud Township
Sand Hill Bible Camp
Directions
Trails & water

12 lakes & rivers

When to get out

The walking year in Rosebud 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)8.810.211.813.615.115.915.614.212.510.79.28.5
High (°F)162235516675797869533522
Rain (in)0.60.60.91.52.94.53.53.32.82.30.90.8

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rosebud Township →

Next door

Rosebud 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
Rosebud Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Fosstonunder 1%0.71999%B
Heier Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Columbia Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Brandsvold Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Sletten Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Gregory 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 Rosebud Township

Where can I hike in Rosebud Township?

The longest trail networks: Jenkins WPA, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Rosebud Township’s trails?

Jenkins WPA and Soillie Enterprises WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Rosebud Township?

7,768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rosebud 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 Rosebud 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 →