Rosendale Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Alfred R. Voss Farmstead · Photo: Jatakuck · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rosendale Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rosendale Township
2% of Rosendale Township’s land is conserved, about 412 acres. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 107 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Rosendale Township.
Conserved land
2%
412 acres · of 38.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
107 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
412 conserved acres
2% of Rosendale Township’s land. Who manages Rosendale Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land355 ac
Town or city30 ac
State fish & wildlife20 ac
County7 ac
Conservation Easement · 355 acLocal Park · 30 acState Conservation Area · 20 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 355 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Prairie Nature Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Rosendale State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 20 | Restricted |
| Dennis Johnson Fields Local Recreation Area | County | 7 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Rosendale Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Rosendale Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Rosendale Township
Eagle Nest Park CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Alfred R. Voss FarmsteadBuilding · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Rosendale 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 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 59 | 43 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rosendale Township →
Next door
Rosendale Township and its neighbors
Rosendale Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosendale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. James | 3% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Fieldon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. James 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 Rosendale Township
Are dogs allowed on Rosendale Township’s trails?
Rosendale Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rosendale Township?
131 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rosendale Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rosendale 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 →