Blackhoof River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,738 acres3.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Blackhoof Township
Blackhoof Township has 8.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Blackhoof River Wildlife Management Area (3.2 mi). 4% of Blackhoof Township’s land is conserved, about 831 acres.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
831 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Blackhoof Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blackhoof Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Blackhoof Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 16%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Blackhoof Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
The longest trail network is Blackhoof River WMA, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
831 conserved acres
4% of Blackhoof Township’s land. Who manages Blackhoof Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources831 ac
State Resource Management Area · 831 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 831 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Blackhoof Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Blackhoof Township
Blackhoof River WMAFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.2 mi
Soo Line Trail5.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Blackhoof 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Blackhoof Township →
Next door
Blackhoof Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhoof Township | 4% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Wrenshall Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barnum Township | 2% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Twin Lakes Township | 13% | 0.5 | 1,516 | 3% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blackhoof Township
Where can I hike in Blackhoof Township?
The longest trail networks: Blackhoof River Wildlife Management Area, 3.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Blackhoof Township is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Blackhoof Township’s trails?
Blackhoof River Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Blackhoof Township?
67,757 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blackhoof Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 282 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Blackhoof Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blackhoof 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 →