Finland State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
470 acres1.4 mi of trail
C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State TrailMoose Run TrailHockaman Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Finland
Few parks or trails are on the map in Finland
The biggest trail networks: Finland State Forest (1.4 mi). 11% of Finland’s land is conserved, about 470 acres. 9.6 miles of mapped trail cross Finland, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
470 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.6 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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 Finland State Forest, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
470 conserved acres
11% of Finland’s land. Who manages Finland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources470 ac
State Resource Management Area · 470 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 470 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Finland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Finland
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.4 mi
C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail2.2 mi
Moose Run Trail2.1 mi
Camp Trail1.6 mi
Hockaman Trail0.4 mi
Crown Creek Spur0.2 mi
Wildhurst Creek0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Finland: May and August
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 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 51 | 35 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Finland →
Next door
Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaver Bay Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crystal Bay 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 Finland
Where can I hike in Finland?
The longest trail networks: Finland State Forest, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Finland’s trails?
Finland State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Finland?
108,524 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Finland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 479 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Finland 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 →