Wold Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
422 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Workman Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Workman Township
7% of Workman Township’s land is conserved, about 1,450 acres. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Workman Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,450 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
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 Lake Resevoir Wildlife Management Area, Sandy River Lake Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
7 acres0.2 mi of trail
Big Sandy Connector
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,450 conserved acres
7% of Workman Township’s land. Water is left out: Workman Township has 32.9 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Workman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,443 ac
State fish & wildlife7 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,443 acState Conservation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,443 | Open |
| Sandy Lake Resevoir State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Workman Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Workman Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.1 mi
Rat Lake-Big Sandy Connector3.9 mi
Big Sandy Connector2.4 mi
Aitkin County Forestry Road 39-10.7 mi
Rat Lake Connector0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Workman 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Workman Township →
Next door
Workman Township and its neighbors
Workman Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Workman Township19 miJevne Township13 miLogan Township12 miLibby Township1.9 miShamrock Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shamrock Township | 39% | under 0.1 | 509 | 8% | B |
| Logan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Libby Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jevne 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 Workman Township
Where can I hike in Workman Township?
The longest trail networks: Sandy Lake Resevoir Wildlife Management Area, Sandy River Lake Unit, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Workman Township’s trails?
Wold Wildlife Management Area and Sandy Lake Resevoir Wildlife Management Area, Sandy River Lake Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Workman Township?
106,402 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Workman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,367 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Workman 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 →