Big Fork State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
5,568 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bigfork Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bigfork Township
26% of Bigfork Township’s land is conserved, about 7,763 acres. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Bigfork Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
26%
7,763 acres · of 47.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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.
Chippewa National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
7,763 conserved acres
26% of Bigfork Township’s land. Who manages Bigfork Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources7,753 ac
U.S. Forest Service10 ac
State Resource Management Area · 7,753 acNational Forest · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fork State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 5,567 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,185 | Open |
| Chippewa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Bigfork Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Bigfork Township
Rice Rapids
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Bigfork 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bigfork Township →
Next door
Bigfork Township and its neighbors
Bigfork Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfork Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stokes 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 Bigfork Township
Are dogs allowed on Bigfork Township’s trails?
Big Fork State Forest and Chippewa National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bigfork Township?
195,924 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bigfork Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,803 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bigfork 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 →