Daub's Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1-2, 4-5 & 16
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
185 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Vail Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Vail Township
2% of Vail Township’s land is conserved, about 467 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Vail Township.
Conserved land
2%
467 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 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.
Daub's Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 12, 12a, 12b
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
135 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Daub's Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 8-10a
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
117 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
467 conserved acres
2% of Vail Township’s land. Who manages Vail Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife437 ac
Other state land31 ac
State Conservation Area · 437 acConservation Easement · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daub's Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 437 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The walking year in Vail 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 | 40 | 56 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vail Township →
Next door
Vail Township and its neighbors
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Waterbury Township4.6 miNew Avon Township1.3 miVail Township0.5 miGranite Rock Township0.0 miSheridan Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waterbury Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Avon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Granite Rock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sheridan 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 Vail Township
Are dogs allowed on Vail Township’s trails?
Daub's Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 1-2, 4-5 & 16 and Daub's Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 12, 12a, 12b don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vail Township?
284 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vail 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 Vail 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 →