Lower Rice Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
110 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in South End
Few parks or trails are on the map in South End
14% of South End’s land is conserved, about 151 acres.
Conserved land
14%
151 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
White Earth State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
151 conserved acres
14% of South End’s land. Who manages South End’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife110 ac
State natural resources41 ac
State Conservation Area · 110 acState Resource Management Area · 41 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Rice State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 110 | Restricted |
| White Earth State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 41 | Open |
When to get out
The walking year in South End
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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in South End →
Questions about parks and trails in South End
Are dogs allowed on South End’s trails?
Lower Rice Wildlife Management Area and White Earth State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South End?
32,074 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South End or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from South End 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 →