More than half of South Minnewaukan Township’s land is conserved: 63%
63% of South Minnewaukan Township’s land is conserved, about 11,766 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 217 per 1,000 residents. 16 miles of mapped trail cross South Minnewaukan Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11,766 conserved acres
63% of South Minnewaukan Township’s land. Water is left out: South Minnewaukan Township has 29.1 square miles of land and 12.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages South Minnewaukan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,456 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Lake Resource Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 8,232 | Open |
| Ramsey County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 120 | Restricted |
| Shelvers Grove State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 18 | Open |
3 places to go in South Minnewaukan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6 named trails
The best walking months in South Minnewaukan Township: 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 34 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 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 South Minnewaukan Township →
South Minnewaukan Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Minnewaukan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mission Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lohnes Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Odessa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stevens Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Creel Township | 100% | 0.4 | 3 | 14% | B− |
| Minnewaukan 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 South Minnewaukan Township
Is there public land near South Minnewaukan Township?
53,429 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Minnewaukan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,237 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from South Minnewaukan Township neighbors.
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 →