Sherwood Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Westside Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Westside Township
2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Westside Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
84 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Aid-pit Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
84 conserved acres
under 1% of Westside Township’s land. Who manages Westside Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife84 ac
State Conservation Area · 84 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 79 | Restricted |
| Aid-pit State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Westside Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Westside Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Westside Township
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Westside 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Westside Township →
Next door
Westside Township and its neighbors
Westside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Adrian | under 1% | under 0.1 | 37 | 97% | C+ |
| Olney Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand Prairie 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 Westside Township
Are dogs allowed on Westside Township’s trails?
Sherwood Wildlife Management Area and Aid-pit Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westside Township?
2,234 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westside 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 Westside 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 →