Westline Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
213 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Westline Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Westline Township
2% of Westline Township’s land is conserved, about 496 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Westline Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
496 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sandy Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gales Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
496 conserved acres
2% of Westline Township’s land. Who manages Westline Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife304 ac
Other state land192 ac
State Conservation Area · 304 acConservation Easement · 192 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westline State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 213 | Restricted |
| Sandy Slough State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 79 | Restricted |
| Gales State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Westline Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Westline Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Westline 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 | 81 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Westline Township →
Next door
Westline Township and its neighbors
Westline Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Gales Township3.6 miWestline Township2.9 miUnderwood Township1.6 miClifton Township0.3 miGranite Rock Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westline Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Underwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clifton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gales 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 | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westline Township
Are dogs allowed on Westline Township’s trails?
Westline Wildlife Management Area and Sandy Slough Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westline Township?
349 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westline 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 Westline 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 →