Reservation Dam Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Walls Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Walls Township
3% of Walls Township’s land is conserved, about 723 acres. 8.7 miles of mapped trail cross Walls Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
723 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
8.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
723 conserved acres
3% of Walls Township’s land. Who manages Walls Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service787 ac
Other state land176 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)57 ac
State fish & wildlife9 ac
Conservation Easement · 673 acResource Management Area · 348 acState Conservation Area · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 540 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 348 | Restricted |
| Reservation Dam State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.4 mi
T 1250.3 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Walls 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Walls Township →
Next door
Walls Township and its neighbors
Walls Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walls Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windsor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parnell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Croke 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 Walls Township
Are dogs allowed on Walls Township’s trails?
Reservation Dam Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walls Township?
69 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walls 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 Walls 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 →