Blacken Lake WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
168 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Olaf Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Olaf Township
17% of St. Olaf Township’s land is conserved, about 3,504 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross St. Olaf Township.
Conserved land
17%
3,504 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
10
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.
Morrison WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
156 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
St. Olaf Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,504 conserved acres
17% of St. Olaf Township’s land. Water is left out: St. Olaf Township has 31.9 square miles of land and 4.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages St. Olaf Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,693 ac
Other state land126 ac
State fish & wildlife40 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,137 acResource Management Area · 682 acState Conservation Area · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 682 | Restricted |
| St. Olaf State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
Trails & water
10 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in St. Olaf 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Olaf Township →
Next door
St. Olaf Township and its neighbors
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Tumuli Township4.3 miEagle Lake Township3.1 miPelican Lake Township2.5 miTordenskjold Township0.9 miSt. Olaf Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Olaf Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tordenskjold Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tumuli Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pelican Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eagle Lake 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. Olaf Township
Are dogs allowed on St. Olaf Township’s trails?
Blacken Lake WPA and Morrison WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. Olaf Township?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. Olaf Township?
1,190 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Olaf 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. Olaf 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 →