Helget-Braulick Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Stark Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stark Township
2% of Stark Township’s land is conserved, about 519 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Stark Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
519 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
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.
Klug Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
519 conserved acres
2% of Stark Township’s land. Who manages Stark Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land466 ac
State fish & wildlife53 ac
Conservation Easement · 466 acState Conservation Area · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 466 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helget-Braulick State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 27 | Restricted |
| Cottonwood River State Aquatic Management Area (Brown) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 16 | Restricted |
| Klug State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Restricted |
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Stark 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stark Township →
Next door
Stark Township and its neighbors
Stark Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Home 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 Stark Township
Are dogs allowed on Stark Township’s trails?
Helget-Braulick Wildlife Management Area and Klug Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stark Township?
1,249 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stark 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 Stark 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 →