Cuka Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
199 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Woods Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Woods Township
2% of Woods Township’s land is conserved, about 446 acres. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Woods Township.
Conserved land
2%
446 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.0 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sena Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
181 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
446 conserved acres
2% of Woods Township’s land. Who manages Woods Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife379 ac
Other state land66 ac
State Conservation Area · 379 acConservation Easement · 66 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuka State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 199 | Restricted |
| Sena State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 181 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Chippewa-Swift Street Northeast0.8 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Woods 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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Woods Township →
Next door
Woods Township and its neighbors
Woods Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pillsbury Township2.7 miWoods Township1.8 miLone Tree Township1.1 miSt. Johns Township1.1 miLouriston Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Louriston Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pillsbury Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lone Tree Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Johns 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 Woods Township
Are dogs allowed on Woods Township’s trails?
Cuka Wildlife Management Area and Sena Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Woods Township?
190 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woods 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 Woods 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 →