Clare Johnson - Carl W. Schmidt Wildlife Management Area, Large Marsh Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
616 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Swanville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Swanville Township
4% of Swanville Township’s land is conserved, about 1,020 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Swanville Township.
Conserved land
4%
1,020 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
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.
Sponsa Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
217 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Clare Johnson - Carl W. Schmidt Wildlife Management Area, South Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,020 conserved acres
4% of Swanville Township’s land. Who manages Swanville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife918 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service101 ac
State Conservation Area · 918 acConservation Easement · 101 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Johnson - Carl W. Schmidt State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 701 | Restricted |
| Sponsa State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 217 | Restricted |
Trails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Swanville 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 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 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 Swanville Township →
Next door
Swanville Township and its neighbors
Swanville Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Swanville Township1.4 miSwan River Township1.0 miGrey Eagle Township1.0 miElmdale Township0.9 miBurnhamville Township0.8 miSwanville0.4 miCuldrum Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burnhamville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elmdale Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Swanville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Swan River Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Culdrum Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grey Eagle 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 Swanville Township
Are dogs allowed on Swanville Township’s trails?
Clare Johnson - Carl W. Schmidt Wildlife Management Area, Large Marsh Unit and Sponsa Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Swanville Township?
1,439 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Swanville 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 Swanville 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 →