Crow Wing Chain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3,245 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Crow Wing Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Crow Wing Lake Township
The biggest trail networks: Crow Wing Chain Wildlife Management Area (2.6 mi), Huntersville State Forest (1.2 mi). 24% of Crow Wing Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 4,517 acres. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Crow Wing Lake Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
24%
4,517 acres · of 29.7 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
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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The longest trail network is Crow Wing Chain WMA, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Huntersville State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,293 acres1.2 mi of trail
State Recreational Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Badoura State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2,389 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,517 conserved acres
24% of Crow Wing Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Crow Wing Lake Township has 29.7 square miles of land and 5.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Crow Wing Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,263 ac
State natural resources1,243 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,263 acState Resource Management Area · 1,243 acConservation Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing Chain State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,246 | Restricted |
| Huntersville State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 645 | Open |
| Badoura State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 481 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 117 | Open |
| Fourth Crow Wing State Aquatic Management Area (Hubbard) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 18 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Crow Wing Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Crow Wing Lake Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
State Recreational Trail1.8 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Crow Wing 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) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Crow Wing Lake Township →
Next door
Crow Wing Lake Township and its neighbors
Crow Wing Lake Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Badoura Township29 miCrow Wing Lake Township15 miHuntersville Township3.7 miHubbard Township3.6 miNevis Township2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nevis Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Hubbard Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Huntersville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Badoura 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 Crow Wing Lake Township
Where can I hike in Crow Wing Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Crow Wing Chain Wildlife Management Area, 2.6 miles; Huntersville State Forest, 1.2 miles; Badoura State Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Crow Wing Lake Township’s trails?
Crow Wing Chain Wildlife Management Area and Huntersville State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crow Wing Lake Township?
33,207 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crow Wing Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,214 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Crow Wing 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 →