Castor Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
83 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sletten Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sletten Township
3% of Sletten Township’s land is conserved, about 732 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Sletten Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
732 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kroening Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
732 conserved acres
3% of Sletten Township’s land. Who manages Sletten Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service749 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)221 ac
State fish & wildlife96 ac
Resource Management Area · 669 acConservation Easement · 300 acState Conservation Area · 96 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 301 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 334 | Restricted |
| Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 334 | Restricted |
| Castor State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 76 | Restricted |
| Kroening State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 20 | Restricted |
| Mahnomen County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
420th Street Southeast1.0 mi
290th Avenue Southeast0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Sletten 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 35 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sletten Township →
Next door
Sletten Township and its neighbors
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Gregory Township3.3 miRosebud Township3.2 miWinger Township3.1 miSletten Township2.9 miKing Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sletten Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosebud Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| King Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gregory Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winger 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 Sletten Township
Are dogs allowed on Sletten Township’s trails?
Castor Wildlife Management Area and Kroening Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sletten Township?
1,745 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sletten 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 Sletten 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 →