Spring Valley Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
78 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Spring Valley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Spring Valley Township
2 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents. 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
164 acres · of 31.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
4.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Masonic Park
Managed by Fillmore County
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
164 conserved acres
1% of Spring Valley Township’s land. Who manages Spring Valley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife88 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service44 ac
Other state land32 ac
State Conservation Area · 88 acConservation Easement · 76 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 78 | Restricted |
| Spring Valley Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Fillmore) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Spring Valley 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) | 9.3 | 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 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Valley Township →
Next door
Spring Valley Township and its neighbors
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Fillmore Township2.9 miSumner Township0.5 miFrankford Township0.1 miSpring Valley Township0.0 miSpring Valley0.0 miBloomfield Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Valley | under 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 69% | C− |
| Fillmore Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sumner Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frankford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bloomfield 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 Spring Valley Township
Are dogs allowed on Spring Valley Township’s trails?
Spring Valley Wildlife Management Area and Masonic Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spring Valley Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Spring Valley Township?
4,628 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Valley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spring Valley 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 →