Canosia Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2,504 acres6.2 mi of trail
Township Road 5524
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Canosia Township
Canosia Township has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Canosia Wildlife Management Area (6.2 mi). 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
598 acres · of 30.7 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
4.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Canosia Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Canosia Township is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Canosia Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land4.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13CParks close to home13% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 29%
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Water is 13% of Canosia Township’s area (4 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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 Canosia WMA, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Canosia Township Recreation Area
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
598 conserved acres
3% of Canosia Township’s land. Water is left out: Canosia Township has 30.7 square miles of land and 4.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Canosia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources583 ac
State fish & wildlife16 ac
State Resource Management Area · 583 acState Conservation Area · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 583 | Open |
| Kehtel Creek State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 16 | Restricted |
Things to do
5 places to go in Canosia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Canosia Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Canosia Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Canosia Township
3 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.1 miUnpaved · 4.9 mi
Township Road 55240.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Baseball
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Canosia 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 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 52 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Canosia Township →
Next door
Canosia Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Duluth173 miGrand Lake Township37 miFredenberg Township18 miRice Lake13 miCanosia Township11 miHermantown7.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canosia Township | 3% | 0.4 | 4 | 13% | C |
| Rice Lake | 5% | 0.4 | 5 | 6% | C |
| Duluth | 10% | 2.4 | 61 | 92% | A |
| Fredenberg Township | 1% | 0.7 | 3 | under 1% | C− |
| Hermantown | 2% | 0.2 | 39 | 61% | B− |
| Grand Lake Township | 4% | 0.6 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Canosia Township
Where can I hike in Canosia Township?
The longest trail networks: Canosia Wildlife Management Area, 6.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Canosia Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Canosia Township’s trails?
Canosia Wildlife Management Area and Canosia Township Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Canosia Township?
11,388 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Canosia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 196 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Canosia Township have?
Ahead of 29% 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 Canosia 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 →