Ann & Leo Donahue Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Twin Lakes
Few parks or trails are on the map in Twin Lakes
20% of Twin Lakes’ land is conserved, about 64 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Twin Lakes, 0.6 per square mile of land. 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
20%
64 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
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
64 conserved acres
20% of Twin Lakes’ land. Who manages Twin Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife64 ac
State Conservation Area · 64 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann & Leo Donahue State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 64 | Restricted |
When to get out
The walking year in Twin Lakes
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Twin Lakes →
Questions about parks and trails in Twin Lakes
Are dogs allowed on Twin Lakes’ trails?
Ann & Leo Donahue Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Twin Lakes?
5,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Twin Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Twin Lakes 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 →