Waseca Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
303 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Woodville Township
6% of Woodville Township’s land is conserved: 1,107 acres
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Woodville Township. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 3.6 per 1,000 residents. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,107 acres · of 29.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
3.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woodville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodville Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4DPark land3.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13CParks close to home39% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 24%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Woodville Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moonan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
160 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tom Cliff Jr. Memorial Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sportsman Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Waseca Wildlife Management Area303 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMoonan Wildlife Management Area160 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Tom Cliff Jr. Memorial Wildlife Management Area32 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Sportsman Park2 acres
Maplewood Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,107 conserved acres
6% of Woodville Township’s land. Who manages Woodville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service622 ac
State fish & wildlife480 ac
Other state land157 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)145 ac
Town or city4 ac
Resource Management Area · 602 acState Conservation Area · 480 acConservation Easement · 322 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 322 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waseca County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 602 | Restricted |
| Waseca State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 303 | Restricted |
| Moonan State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 160 | Restricted |
| Clear Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Waseca) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 17 | Restricted |
| Sportsman Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Maplewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Woodville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Woodville Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Woodville Township
Kiesler's Campground & RV Resort
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Woodville 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Woodville Township →
Next door
Woodville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Mary Township2.5 miWaseca1.3 miWoodville Township0.2 miOtisco Township0.2 miBlooming Grove Township0.0 miMeriden Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 4 | 39% | C− |
| Waseca | 8% | 0.3 | 26 | 99% | A− |
| Otisco Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Mary Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blooming Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meriden 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 Woodville Township
How much of Woodville Township is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Woodville Township’s trails?
Waseca Wildlife Management Area and Moonan Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodville Township?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Woodville Township?
1,645 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodville Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Woodville 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 →