Barnesville Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
669 acres0.5 mi of trail
130th Avenue South
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Tansem Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Tansem Township
The biggest trail networks: Barnesville Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi). 36% of Tansem Township’s land is conserved, about 8,243 acres. 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Tansem Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
36%
8,243 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Barnesville WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blanket Flower Prairie SNA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
578 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Julsrud WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
534 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Haugtvedt WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
532 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Barnesville Wildlife Management Area669 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsJulsrud WPA534 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Sieh WPA162 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · US Fish & Wildlife
Blanket Flower Prairie SNA578 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Haugtvedt WPA532 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsWhiskey Lake WPA304 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Ness WPA102 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Rollag WPA44 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
8,243 conserved acres
36% of Tansem Township’s land. Who manages Tansem Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service9,408 ac
State fish & wildlife669 ac
State natural resources559 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)47 ac
Other state land42 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,944 acResource Management Area · 3,407 acState Conservation Area · 1,229 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 147 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,232 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Minnesota Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,705 | Restricted |
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,702 | Restricted |
| Barnesville State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 669 | Restricted |
| Blanket Flower Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 426 | Restricted |
| Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 147 | Restricted |
| Ole Huseby Homestead State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 133 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
130th Avenue South1.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Tansem 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 36 | 52 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tansem Township →
Next door
Tansem Township and its neighbors
Tansem Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Prairie View Township6.8 miTansem Township5.5 miHumboldt Township4.4 miScambler Township4.4 miParke Township3.5 miNorwegian Grove Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tansem Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Humboldt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Scambler Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Norwegian Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parke Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Prairie View 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 Tansem Township
Where can I hike in Tansem Township?
The longest trail networks: Barnesville Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles; Julsrud WPA, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Tansem Township’s trails?
Barnesville Wildlife Management Area and Blanket Flower Prairie SNA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tansem Township?
170 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tansem 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 Tansem 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 →