Crow Wing State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
550 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Fairfield Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fairfield Township
5% of Fairfield Township’s land is conserved, about 1,117 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Fairfield Township.
Conserved land
5%
1,117 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
11
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.
Emily State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,117 conserved acres
5% of Fairfield Township’s land. Water is left out: Fairfield Township has 33.7 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fairfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources888 ac
State fish & wildlife229 ac
State Resource Management Area · 888 acState Conservation Area · 229 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 563 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 320 | Open |
| Cuyuna Scout Camp State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 189 | Restricted |
| Rogers Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
| Emily State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
11 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The walking year in Fairfield 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 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 54 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fairfield Township →
Next door
Fairfield Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Perry Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ross Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crosslake | 16% | 0.1 | 2 | 3% | C |
| 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 Fairfield Township
Are dogs allowed on Fairfield Township’s trails?
Crow Wing State Forest and Emily State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fairfield Township?
27,477 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 894 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairfield 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 →