Oak Grove Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Swanson House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0–Not graded
Outdoors in Virginia Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Virginia Township
3% of Virginia Township’s land is conserved, about 775 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Virginia Township.
Conserved land
3%
775 acres · of 39.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
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.
Who protects it
775 conserved acres
3% of Virginia Township’s land. Who manages Virginia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife492 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)331 ac
State Conservation Area · 492 acConservation Easement · 331 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 284 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petry Harmelink State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 305 | Restricted |
| Cut Off Bend State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 87 | Restricted |
| Petry-conway State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 71 | Restricted |
| Lynotte State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 28 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Swanson HouseBuilding · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Virginia Township: April 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 33 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 62 | 45 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Virginia Township →
Next door
Virginia Township and its neighbors
Virginia Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Big Springs Township6.7 miVirginia Township1.0 miSioux Valley Township0.8 miHawarden0.8 miEden Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Springs Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sioux Valley 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 Virginia Township
Are dogs allowed on Virginia Township’s trails?
Oak Grove Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Virginia Township?
2,726 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Virginia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Virginia 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 →