Sibley Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sibley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sibley Township
1% of Sibley Township’s land is conserved, about 280 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Sibley Township.
Conserved land
1%
280 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Norwegian Grove Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
280 conserved acres
1% of Sibley Township’s land. Who manages Sibley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land144 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service109 ac
State fish & wildlife40 ac
Conservation Easement · 253 acState Conservation Area · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 240 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 29 | Restricted |
| Norwegian Grove State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 11 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Sibley 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sibley Township →
Next door
Sibley Township and its neighbors
Sibley Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sibley Township1.7 miDryden Township0.7 miAlfsborg Township0.4 miKelso Township0.0 miNew Sweden Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alfsborg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kelso Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Sweden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dryden 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 Sibley Township
Are dogs allowed on Sibley Township’s trails?
Sibley Wildlife Management Area and Norwegian Grove Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sibley Township?
75 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sibley 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 Sibley 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 →