Fond Du Lac State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
537 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Fine Lakes Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fine Lakes Township
3% of Fine Lakes Township’s land is conserved, about 704 acres. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Fine Lakes Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
704 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
704 conserved acres
3% of Fine Lakes Township’s land. Who manages Fine Lakes Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources616 ac
State fish & wildlife86 ac
U.S. Forest Service2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 616 acState Conservation Area · 86 acNational Forest · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fond Du Lac State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 535 | Open |
| Ricehaven State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 86 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 80 | Open |
| Superior National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
10 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Fine Lakes 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 | 37 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fine Lakes Township →
Next door
Fine Lakes Township and its neighbors
Fine Lakes Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Arrowhead Township5.2 miFine Lakes Township3.1 miFloodwood Township2.9 miPrairie Lake Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Lakes Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Floodwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arrowhead Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Prairie Lake 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 Fine Lakes Township
Are dogs allowed on Fine Lakes Township’s trails?
Fond Du Lac State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fine Lakes Township?
87,188 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fine Lakes Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 621 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fine Lakes 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 →