Hanson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Swede Prairie Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Swede Prairie Township
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Swede Prairie Township yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Conserved land
1%
209 acres · of 36.2 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
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
209 conserved acres
1% of Swede Prairie Township’s land. Who manages Swede Prairie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land115 ac
State fish & wildlife93 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2 ac
Conservation Easement · 115 acState Conservation Area · 93 acResource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swede Prairie State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 81 | Restricted |
| Hanson State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Restricted |
| Yellow Medicine County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Swede Prairie Progressive Farmers' ClubBuilding · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Swede Prairie 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 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Swede Prairie Township →
Next door
Swede Prairie Township and its neighbors
Swede Prairie Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swede Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tyro Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Normania Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burton 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 Swede Prairie Township
Are dogs allowed on Swede Prairie Township’s trails?
Hanson Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Swede Prairie Township?
59 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Swede Prairie 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 Swede Prairie 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 →