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Outdoors in Washington Lake Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Washington Lake Township

5% of Washington Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 1,073 acres. 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
5%
1,073 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
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.

Revanche Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
113 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

1,073 conserved acres

5% of Washington Lake Township’s land. Who manages Washington Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,500 ac
Other state land136 ac
State fish & wildlife113 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,432 acConservation Easement · 203 acState Conservation Area · 113 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 203 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Sibley County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,430Restricted
Revanche State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife113Restricted
Carver County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2Restricted
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The walking year in Washington Lake 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.615.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)222740566978828073584128
Rain (in)0.70.91.63.04.14.94.04.03.22.41.51.1

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Lake Township →

Next door

Washington Lake Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Washington Lake Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Green Isle— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Jessenland Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Faxon Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Green Isle 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 Washington Lake Township

Are dogs allowed on Washington Lake Township’s trails?

Revanche Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Washington Lake Township?

1,614 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Lake 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 Washington Lake 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 →