Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,958 acres7.4 mi of trail
99th Street Northwest62nd Avenue Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Minnesota Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Minnesota Township
The biggest trail networks: Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge (7.4 mi). 20% of Minnesota Township’s land is conserved, about 6,717 acres. 50 miles of mapped trail cross Minnesota Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
20%
6,717 acres · of 52.5 sq mi of land
Trails
50 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, with 7.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,717 conserved acres
20% of Minnesota Township’s land. Who manages Minnesota Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7,906 ac
State land board196 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,137 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 2,769 acState Resource Management Area · 196 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,769 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 196 | Open |
Trails & water
11 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 50.2 mi
99th Street Northwest8.9 mi
67th Avenue Northwest5.0 mi
71st Avenue Northwest4.6 mi
97th Street Northwest4.3 mi
102nd Street Northwest3.7 mi
64th Avenue Northwest3.0 mi
101st Street Northwest2.0 mi
69th Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
100th Street Northwest2.0 mi
62nd Avenue Northwest1.8 mi
1 more trails
63rd Avenue Northwest
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Minnesota Township: May, August and 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 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 69 | 53 | 34 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Minnesota Township →
Next door
Minnesota Township and its neighbors
Minnesota Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lakeview Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Star Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bowbells 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 Minnesota Township
Where can I hike in Minnesota Township?
The longest trail networks: Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, 7.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Minnesota Township’s trails?
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Minnesota Township?
1,794 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minnesota Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 195 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Minnesota 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 →