Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
80 acres0.4 mi of trail
Touch the Sky Prairie Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Springwater Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Springwater Township
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Springwater Township.
Conserved land
1%
227 acres · of 48.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 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
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The longest trail network is Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Springwater Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
147 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
227 conserved acres
1% of Springwater Township’s land. Who manages Springwater Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service160 ac
State fish & wildlife147 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 160 acState Conservation Area · 147 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 160 | Restricted |
| Springwater State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 147 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Touch the Sky Prairie Trail0.4 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Springwater 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) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Springwater Township →
Next door
Springwater Township and its neighbors
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Mound Township14 miPalisade Township5.8 miBeaver Creek Township1.0 miSpringwater Township0.7 miRose Dell Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwater Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mound Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rose Dell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaver Creek 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 Springwater Township
Where can I hike in Springwater Township?
The longest trail networks: Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, 0.4 miles; Springwater Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Springwater Township’s trails?
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge and Springwater Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springwater Township?
4,365 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springwater 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 Springwater 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 →