Salo Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
729 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Salo Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Salo Township
9% of Salo Township’s land is conserved, about 2,076 acres. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Salo Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
2,076 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lawler Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
233 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,076 conserved acres
9% of Salo Township’s land. Who manages Salo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,843 ac
State fish & wildlife233 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,843 acState Conservation Area · 233 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,843 | Open |
| Lawler State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 233 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.4 mi
Soo Line North ATV Trail6.0 mi
Aitkin County Forestry Road 27-15.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Salo 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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 53 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Salo Township →
Next door
Salo Township and its neighbors
Salo Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Automba Township14 miSalo Township11 miSpalding Township9.3 miClark Township4.2 miBeaver Township2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spalding Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clark Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaver Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Automba 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 Salo Township
Are dogs allowed on Salo Township’s trails?
Salo Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit and Lawler Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Salo Township?
54,293 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,857 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Salo 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 →