Curry Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
110 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jatakuck · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in St. James Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. James Township
8% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
144 acres · of 33.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.5 mi
5.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
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.
Watline Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
144 conserved acres
1% of St. James Township’s land. Who manages St. James Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife143 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 143 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 110 | Restricted |
| Watline State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 33 | Restricted |
| Tiell Park And Municiple Pool Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.5 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in St. James 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) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 59 | 43 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. James Township →
Next door
St. James Township and its neighbors
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Rosendale Township0.9 miButterfield Township0.6 miLong Lake Township0.4 miSt. James0.1 miSt. James Township0.0 miNelson Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. James | 3% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Long Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Butterfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosendale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nelson 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. James Township
Are dogs allowed on St. James Township’s trails?
Curry Wildlife Management Area and Watline Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. James Township?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. James Township?
140 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. James 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. James 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 →