Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,346 acres4.2 mi of trail
47th Avenue Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hamlet Township
More than half of Hamlet Township’s land is conserved: 58%
58% of Hamlet Township’s land is conserved, about 13,236 acres. The biggest trail networks: Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge (4.2 mi). 39 miles of mapped trail cross Hamlet Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
58%
13,236 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
1.1 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
The longest trail network is Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13,236 conserved acres
58% of Hamlet Township’s land. Who manages Hamlet Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service14,624 ac
Conservation Easement · 11,854 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 2,716 acResource Management Area · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,851 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,716 | Restricted |
| Renville County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 54 | Restricted |
Trails & water
10 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 39.1 mi
92nd Street Northwest5.0 mi
46th Avenue Northwest5.0 mi
94th Street Northwest4.3 mi
44th Avenue Northwest3.0 mi
43rd Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
47th Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
91st Street Northwest2.0 mi
90th Street Northwest1.8 mi
96th Street Northwest1.1 mi
48th Avenue Northwest0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Hamlet Township: May and July to September
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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hamlet Township →
Next door
Hamlet Township and its neighbors
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McKinney Township50 miGrassland Township42 miHamlet Township39 miRoosevelt Township37 miHamerly Township32 miBrandon Township32 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlet Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamerly Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brandon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McKinney Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roosevelt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grassland 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 Hamlet Township
Where can I hike in Hamlet Township?
The longest trail networks: Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge, 4.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hamlet Township’s trails?
Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hamlet Township?
911 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamlet 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 Hamlet 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 →