Lake Emily Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
80 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Walden Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Walden Township
7% of Walden Township’s land is conserved, about 1,419 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Walden Township.
Conserved land
7%
1,419 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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.
Walden Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,419 conserved acres
7% of Walden Township’s land. Water is left out: Walden Township has 32.9 square miles of land and 2.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Walden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,373 ac
State fish & wildlife100 ac
Other state land71 ac
Resource Management Area · 2,254 acConservation Easement · 190 acState Conservation Area · 100 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,254 | Restricted |
| Lake Emily State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 80 | Restricted |
| Walden State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 20 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The walking year in Walden 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Walden Township →
Next door
Walden Township and its neighbors
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Blue Mounds Township11 miHodges Township6.8 miNew Prairie Township1.4 miWalden Township0.8 miHoff Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hoff Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Mounds Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hodges 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 Walden Township
Are dogs allowed on Walden Township’s trails?
Lake Emily Wildlife Management Area and Walden Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walden Township?
2,292 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walden 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 Walden 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 →