More than half of Buffalo Township’s land is conserved: 64%
64% of Buffalo Township’s land is conserved, about 11,718 acres. 109 acres are parks and preserves, 665 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Buffalo Township.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11,718 conserved acres
64% of Buffalo Township’s land. Water is left out: Buffalo Township has 28.5 square miles of land and 7.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Buffalo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,589 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,887 | Restricted |
| S Buffalo Lake, East State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 61 | Open |
| S Buffalo Lake, West State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 47 | Open |
| Betsy Hoop (rosalie) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 37 | Restricted |
| North Buffalo Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 28 | Restricted |
| Buffalo Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Restricted |
1 places to go in Buffalo Township
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1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Buffalo 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 36 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Buffalo Township →
Buffalo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Red Iron Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kosciusko Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dry Wood Lake 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 Buffalo Township
Is there public land near Buffalo Township?
3,906 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buffalo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Buffalo 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 →