Daniel Shay Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
212 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Martin Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Martin Township
4% of St. Martin Township’s land is conserved, about 795 acres.
Conserved land
4%
795 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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.
Who protects it
795 conserved acres
4% of St. Martin Township’s land. Who manages St. Martin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,023 ac
State fish & wildlife212 ac
Resource Management Area · 879 acState Conservation Area · 212 acConservation Easement · 144 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 144 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 879 | Restricted |
| Daniel Shay State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 212 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in St. Martin 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Martin Township →
Next door
St. Martin Township and its neighbors
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Oak Township2.8 miSpring Hill Township1.9 miFarming Township1.1 miZion Township0.3 miSt. Martin Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Farming Township | 2% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Zion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oak 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. Martin Township
Are dogs allowed on St. Martin Township’s trails?
Daniel Shay Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Martin Township?
436 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Martin 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. Martin 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 →