1
Schaefer Prairie
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
159 acres
Dogs usually not allowedTypical for Nature Conservancy preserves. Check posted rules
Outdoors · Sumter
Sumter, MN parks, trails & bike paths
About 5.2% of Sumter is conserved land, roughly 1,192 acres. Sumter has 3 named parks and preserves on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Sumter, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Sumter outdoors
Conserved land
5.2%
1,192 of 22,712 acres
Trails
0.8 mi
0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
3
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 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
Sumter Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Phasianus Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,192 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 728 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 22 parcels. 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 paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Sumter
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 803 acResource Management Area 446 acPrivate Conservation 158 acState Conservation Area 83 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcleod County Waterfowl Production AreaResource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 446 | Restricted |
| Schaefer Prairie FeePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 158 | Access unknown |
| Sumter State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 79 | Restricted |
| Phasianus State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
History
Historic places to visit
Oak Grove CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Sumter and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 5.2% | 0.8 mi | 3 |
| Collins | 3.3% | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| Glencoe | 0.7% | 2.8 mi | 1 |
| Hassan Valley | 4.2% | 4.2 mi | 7 |
| Penn | 6.7% | 0.0 mi | 5 |
| Round Grove | 2.8% | 0.0 mi | 2 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Sumter'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.