Willard and Lois Manthey Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
55 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Mary Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Mary Township
2% of St. Mary Township’s land is conserved, about 459 acres. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross St. Mary Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
459 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
459 conserved acres
2% of St. Mary Township’s land. Who manages St. Mary Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land333 ac
State fish & wildlife132 ac
Conservation Easement · 333 acState Conservation Area · 132 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 328 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanne State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 77 | Restricted |
| Willard and Lois Manthey State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 55 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in St. Mary 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 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Mary Township →
Next door
St. Mary Township and its neighbors
St. Mary Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waseca | 8% | 0.3 | 26 | 99% | A− |
| Alton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodville Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 4 | 39% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Mary Township
Are dogs allowed on St. Mary Township’s trails?
Willard and Lois Manthey Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Mary Township?
1,183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Mary 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. Mary 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 →