Spartan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
215 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sparta Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sparta Township
8% of Sparta Township’s land is conserved, about 1,997 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Sparta Township.
Conserved land
8%
1,997 acres · of 38.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
4.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
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.
Who protects it
1,997 conserved acres
8% of Sparta Township’s land. Who manages Sparta Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,507 ac
State fish & wildlife285 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)262 ac
Town or city5 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,768 acState Conservation Area · 285 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,707 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 214 | Restricted |
| Wakan Wakpa State Aquatic Management Area (Chippewa) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 71 | Restricted |
| Budd Park/Countryside Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Wildwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Sparta Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Sparta Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Sparta Township
Wegdahl County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Sparta 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 59 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sparta Township →
Next door
Sparta Township and its neighbors
Sparta Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tunsberg Township1.1 miSparta Township0.7 miGranite Falls Township0.7 miMontevideo0.6 miStony Run Township0.4 miRosewood Township0.0 miLeenthrop Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stony Run Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montevideo | 7% | 0.1 | 19 | 89% | B+ |
| Tunsberg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Granite Falls Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosewood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leenthrop 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 Sparta Township
Are dogs allowed on Sparta Township’s trails?
Spartan Wildlife Management Area and Wegdahl County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sparta Township?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sparta Township?
1,161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sparta Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sparta 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 →