Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Upper South Branch Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
284 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Charles Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Charles Township
1 acre is park or preserve, 1.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross St. Charles Township.
Conserved land
1%
119 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, South Branch Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
36 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Ploetz Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Jilk Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
119 conserved acres
1% of St. Charles Township’s land. Who manages St. Charles Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land119 ac
Conservation Easement · 119 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 119 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in St. Charles 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Charles Township →
Next door
St. Charles Township and its neighbors
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Elba Township12 miDover Township2.1 miSt. Charles1.8 miUtica Township0.9 miSt. Charles Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Charles | 4% | 0.5 | 25 | 97% | A− |
| Utica Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elba Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dover 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 St. Charles Township
Where can I hike in St. Charles Township?
The longest trail networks: Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, South Branch Unit, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on St. Charles Township’s trails?
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Upper South Branch Unit and Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, South Branch Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. Charles Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. Charles Township?
5,092 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Charles 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 St. Charles 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 →