Swan River Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
943 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sago Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sago Township
18% of Sago Township’s land is conserved, about 3,880 acres. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Sago Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
18%
3,880 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
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
3,880 conserved acres
18% of Sago Township’s land. Who manages Sago Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,973 ac
State fish & wildlife908 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,973 acState Conservation Area · 908 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,973 | Open |
| Swan River Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 904 | Restricted |
| Bruce Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Sago Twp 62.0 mi
County Road 4301.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Sago 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 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sago Township →
Next door
Sago Township and its neighbors
Sago Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ball Bluff Township9.9 miSago Township3.8 miFeeley Township2.9 miWawina Township1.5 miSplithand Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sago Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wawina Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Feeley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Splithand Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ball Bluff 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 Sago Township
Are dogs allowed on Sago Township’s trails?
Swan River Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sago Township?
96,111 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sago Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,969 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sago 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 →