Paul Bunyan State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3,572 acres5.6 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: S Carpenter at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Akeley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Akeley Township
The biggest trail networks: Paul Bunyan State Forest (5.6 mi). 18% of Akeley Township’s land is conserved, about 3,652 acres. 8.4 miles of mapped trail cross Akeley Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
18%
3,652 acres · of 31.3 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.4 mi
6.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
12
1 boat launch
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
The longest trail network is Paul Bunyan State Forest, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,652 conserved acres
18% of Akeley Township’s land. Water is left out: Akeley Township has 31.3 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Akeley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,652 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,652 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bunyan State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,572 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 79 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Akeley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Akeley Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
North Country Trail1.8 mi
Biking & sports
6.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.4 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Akeley Township
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Akeley Township →
Next door
Akeley Township and its neighbors
Akeley Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shingobee Township57 miAkeley Township8.4 miSteamboat River Township8.3 miMantrap Township6.4 miWhite Oak Township5.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mantrap Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Oak Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shingobee Township | 51% | 1.1 | under 1 | 1% | B− |
| Steamboat River 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 Akeley Township
Where can I hike in Akeley Township?
The longest trail networks: Paul Bunyan State Forest, 5.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Akeley Township’s trails?
Paul Bunyan State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Akeley Township?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Akeley Township?
90,426 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Akeley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,705 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Akeley 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 →