1
Prairie Wetlands Learning Center
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife
282 acres2.9 mi of trail
Tintah TrailTatanka TrailMallard Marsh TrailNorth Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Buse
Buse, MN parks, trails & bike paths
About 25% of Buse is conserved land, roughly 4,662 acres. There are about 5.3 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Prairie Wetlands Learning Center (2.9 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Buse, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Buse outdoors
Conserved land
25%
4,662 of 19,067 acres
Trails
5.3 mi
0.2 mi per sq mi · 4 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
9
named on the map
Bike routes
2.4 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 2.4 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Orwell Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
265 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Knollwood WPA
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife
196 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Valdine Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
140 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Prairie Wetlands Learning Center282 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · US Fish & Wildlife
Delagoon Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mavis WPA1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · US Fish & Wildlife
Orwell Wildlife Management Area265 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Knollwood WPA196 acres · US Fish & Wildlife
Valdine Wildlife Management Area140 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Hi-View Wildlife Management Area111 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
West Ottertail County Fair Grounds7 acres · Ottertail County Fair Association
Central Lakes Trail Trailhead4 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Picnic areas in Buse
Unnamed picnic area in Central Lakes Trail Trailhead
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 1.1 mi
- Tintah Trail0.8 mi
- Tatanka Trail0.5 mi
- North Country Trail0.4 mi
- Mallard Marsh Trail0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
Aspen PotholeCattail MarshDayton Hollow ReservoirreservoirEggshell MarshHorseshoe LakeIverson LakeMuggs MarshMuskrat MarshpondRingneck SloughSnow Melt Marsh
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
4,662 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 2,804 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths2.4 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Buse
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 2,673 acResource Management Area 2,573 acState Conservation Area 527 acUnknown Easement 222 acNational Wildlife Refuge 32 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production AreaResource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,589 | Restricted |
| Orwell State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 275 | Restricted |
| Valdine State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 139 | Restricted |
| Hi-View State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 112 | Restricted |
| Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 16 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District OfficeNational Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
| Delagoon ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Knollwood Memorial GardensCemetery
Nearby
Buse and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buse | 24.5% | 5.3 mi | 9 |
| Fergus Falls | 9.8% | 14.3 mi | 32 |
| Orwell | 22.7% | 6.4 mi | 3 |
| Dane Prairie | 29.1% | 1.6 mi | 4 |
| Aastad | 14.1% | 3.3 mi | 4 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Buse's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.