Mississippi Headwaters State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 acres0.7 mi of trail
Wilton Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Buzzle Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Buzzle Township
The biggest trail networks: Mississippi Headwaters State Forest (0.7 mi). 3% of Buzzle Township’s land is conserved, about 596 acres. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Buzzle Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
596 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
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 Mississippi Headwaters State Forest, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
596 conserved acres
3% of Buzzle Township’s land. Who manages Buzzle Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources500 ac
State fish & wildlife96 ac
State Resource Management Area · 500 acState Conservation Area · 96 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Headwaters State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 500 | Open |
| Clearwater River State Aquatic Management Area (Beltrami/Clearwater) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 96 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Wilton Trail4.3 mi
Fosston Trail Northwest0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Buzzle 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 | 36 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Buzzle Township →
Next door
Buzzle Township and its neighbors
Buzzle Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Buzzle Township19 miDudley Township8.6 miLammers Township8.1 miRoosevelt Township6.2 miLiberty Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roosevelt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lammers Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dudley 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 Buzzle Township
Where can I hike in Buzzle Township?
The longest trail networks: Mississippi Headwaters State Forest, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Buzzle Township’s trails?
Mississippi Headwaters State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Buzzle Township?
10,264 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buzzle Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 510 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Buzzle 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 →