Talcot Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
4,571 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Southbrook Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Southbrook Township
26% of Southbrook Township’s land is conserved, about 5,739 acres. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Southbrook Township.
Conserved land
26%
5,739 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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.
Expandere Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
522 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Voit Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
50 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,739 conserved acres
26% of Southbrook Township’s land. Water is left out: Southbrook Township has 34.2 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Southbrook Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife5,272 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service633 ac
Other state land286 ac
State Conservation Area · 5,272 acResource Management Area · 633 acConservation Easement · 286 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talcot Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,704 | Restricted |
| Cottonwood County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 633 | Restricted |
| Expandere State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 521 | Restricted |
| Voit State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 47 | Restricted |
Things to do
5 places to go in Southbrook Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Southbrook Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Southbrook Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Southbrook Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Southbrook Township
Talcot Lake County CampgroundFee · Cottonwood County
DirectionsTrails & water
4 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
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Southbrook 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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Southbrook Township →
Next door
Southbrook Township and its neighbors
Southbrook Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southbrook Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belfast Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rose Hill 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 Southbrook Township
Are dogs allowed on Southbrook Township’s trails?
Talcot Lake Wildlife Management Area and Expandere Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Southbrook Township?
41 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Southbrook 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 Southbrook 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 →