Kettle River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Barry Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Barry Township
5% of Barry Township’s land is conserved, about 1,078 acres. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Barry Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
1,078 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.2 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sandstone Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,078 conserved acres
5% of Barry Township’s land. Who manages Barry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,042 ac
State fish & wildlife28 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service8 ac
State Conservation Area · 828 acState Resource Management Area · 242 acConservation Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle River State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 800 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 242 | Open |
| Kettle River State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 22 | Restricted |
| Sandstone State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Barry 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) | 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) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Barry Township →
Next door
Barry Township and its neighbors
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Sandstone Township15 miMunch Township6.6 miBarry Township6.2 miArlone Township2.7 miHinckley Township2.1 miHinckley0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hinckley | 2% | 0.1 | 17 | 75% | B− |
| Hinckley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Munch Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arlone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sandstone 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 Barry Township
Are dogs allowed on Barry Township’s trails?
Kettle River Wildlife Management Area and Sandstone Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Barry Township?
30,262 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 241 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Barry 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 →