Perched Valley Wildlife Management Area, Wacouta Pond Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
83 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dammon Round Barn · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Wacouta Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wacouta Township
4% of Wacouta Township’s land is conserved, about 100 acres. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 73 per 1,000 residents. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
4%
100 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
73 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.5 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 beaches
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.
Frontenac State Park
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
100 conserved acres
4% of Wacouta Township’s land. Water is left out: Wacouta Township has 3.8 square miles of land and 5.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wacouta Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife83 ac
State parks19 ac
State Conservation Area · 83 acState Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perched Valley State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 83 | Restricted |
| Frontenac State Park State Park | State parks | 19 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Wacouta Township
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Beaches in Wacouta Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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Biking & sports
7.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
3.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Dammon Round BarnBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Wacouta 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 43 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wacouta Township →
Next door
Wacouta Township and its neighbors
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Florence Township27 miRed Wing23 miHay Creek Township5.4 miMaiden Rock0.5 miIsabelle0.3 miWacouta Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacouta Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Red Wing | 13% | 0.7 | 57 | 90% | A |
| Hay Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Florence Township | 14% | 0.8 | 1,553 | 48% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wacouta Township
Are dogs allowed on Wacouta Township’s trails?
Perched Valley Wildlife Management Area, Wacouta Pond Unit and Frontenac State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wacouta Township?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths and 3.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wacouta Township?
10,698 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wacouta Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wacouta 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 →