Shaokatan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
444 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Shaokatan Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Shaokatan Township
6% of Shaokatan Township’s land is conserved, about 1,418 acres. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 172 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Shaokatan Township.
Conserved land
6%
1,418 acres · of 36.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
43 ac
172 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
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.
Weeks Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
103 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Suhr Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,418 conserved acres
6% of Shaokatan Township’s land. Who manages Shaokatan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service759 ac
State fish & wildlife598 ac
Other state land436 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)18 ac
Resource Management Area · 759 acState Conservation Area · 598 acConservation Easement · 454 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 441 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 759 | Restricted |
| Shaokatan State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 487 | Restricted |
| Weeks State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 103 | Restricted |
| Suhr State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Shaokatan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Shaokatan Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Shaokatan Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Shaokatan Township
Picnic Point County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Shaokatan 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Shaokatan Township →
Next door
Shaokatan Township and its neighbors
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Ash Lake Township2.4 miLake Hendricks Township2.2 miRichland Township1.8 miDrammen Township1.4 miHendricks Township1.0 miShaokatan Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaokatan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hendricks Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Drammen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ash Lake 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 Shaokatan Township
Are dogs allowed on Shaokatan Township’s trails?
Shaokatan Wildlife Management Area and Weeks Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shaokatan Township?
364 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shaokatan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shaokatan 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 →