Kastner Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
89 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Minnesota Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Minnesota Township
27% of Minnesota Township’s land is conserved, about 8,051 acres. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Minnesota Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
27%
8,051 acres · of 46.9 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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.
Eickman Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
78 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pederson Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
60 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Arndt Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
49 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Pederson Waterfowl Production Area60 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Kastner Waterfowl Production Area89 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Eickman Waterfowl Production Area78 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Arndt Waterfowl Production Area49 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Meyer Waterfowl Production Area41 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
8,051 conserved acres
27% 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 Service7,359 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,242 ac
Conservation Easement · 7,993 acResource Management Area · 608 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,746 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 586 | Restricted |
| Richland County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 22 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.0 mi
100th Street;102nd Street Southeast0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Minnesota 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 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 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Duerr Township40 miMinnesota Township17 miElma Township13 miNorway Township2.5 miLien Township2.3 miEnterprise Township2.1 mi
| 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 | ||||
| Lien Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Norway Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Enterprise 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: Pederson Waterfowl Production Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Minnesota Township’s trails?
Kastner Waterfowl Production Area and Eickman Waterfowl Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Minnesota Township?
1,483 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minnesota 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 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 →