Land O'Lakes State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2,561 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: JonCarlsonCassCountyDFL · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Crooked Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Crooked Lake Township
The biggest trail networks: Land O'Lakes State Forest (1.2 mi). 17% of Crooked Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 3,339 acres. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Crooked Lake Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
17%
3,339 acres · of 30.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
23
1 beach · 4 boat launches
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Land O'Lakes State Forest, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,339 conserved acres
17% of Crooked Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Crooked Lake Township has 30.2 square miles of land and 6.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Crooked Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,172 ac
State fish & wildlife167 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,172 acState Conservation Area · 167 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land O'Lakes State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,622 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 550 | Open |
| Spire Valley State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 119 | Restricted |
| Washburn Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 30 | Restricted |
| Snowshoe Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 18 | Restricted |
Things to do
18 places to go in Crooked Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Crooked Lake Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Crooked Lake Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Crooked Lake Township
Beach Campsite
DirectionsBuffalo Campsite
DirectionsDrunken Campsite
DirectionsLair Campsite
DirectionsLand O'Lakes SF - Clint ConverseFee
DirectionsLeft-T Campsite
DirectionsLower Road Campsite
DirectionsNew Campsite
Directions3 more campgrounds
Plus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 23 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Lotus Lane Northeast0.4 mi
Fern Trail Northeast0.3 mi
Sundew Trail0.2 mi
Longwood Point Lane Northeast0.2 mi
Longwood Point Road Northeast0.1 mi
Drunken Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Crooked Lake 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 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Crooked Lake Township →
Next door
Crooked Lake Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Trelipe Township41 miThunder Lake Township19 miEmily7.3 miBeulah Township4.6 miCrooked Lake Township4.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thunder Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Trelipe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beulah Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Emily | — 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 Crooked Lake Township
Where can I hike in Crooked Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Land O'Lakes State Forest, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Crooked Lake Township’s trails?
Land O'Lakes State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crooked Lake Township?
67,016 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crooked Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,188 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Crooked Lake 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 →