Paul Bunyan State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
419 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Clay Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Clay Township
5% of Clay Township’s land is conserved, about 1,051 acres. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Clay Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
1,051 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
1 boat launch
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.
Big Mantrap WMA
Managed by Minnesota DNR
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,051 conserved acres
5% of Clay Township’s land. Water is left out: Clay Township has 33.7 square miles of land and 2.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Clay Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,019 ac
State fish & wildlife32 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,019 acState Conservation Area · 32 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 600 | Open |
| Paul Bunyan State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 419 | Open |
| Schoolcraft River State Aquatic Management Area (Hubbard) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 32 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Clay Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Clay Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Clay Township
Mantrap Lake CampgroundFee · In Paul Bunyan State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.5 mi
Snowmobile Trail4.6 mi
North Country Trail2.4 mi
Steamboat Pass2.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Clay 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) | 17 | 23 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clay Township →
Next door
Clay Township and its neighbors
Clay Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Clay Township25 miLake George Township25 miThorpe Township19 miClover Township13 miLake Emma Township2.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Emma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake George Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clover Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thorpe 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 Clay Township
Are dogs allowed on Clay Township’s trails?
Paul Bunyan State Forest and Big Mantrap WMA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clay Township?
82,785 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clay Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,031 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clay 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 →