Red River of the North Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
533 acres0.9 mi of trail
370th Street Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Fork Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fork Township
The biggest trail networks: Red River of the North Wildlife Management Area (0.9 mi). 23% of Fork Township’s land is conserved, about 3,909 acres. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Fork Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
23%
3,909 acres · of 26.6 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.7 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 Red River of the North WMA, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,909 conserved acres
23% of Fork Township’s land. Who manages Fork Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)3,898 ac
State fish & wildlife641 ac
Other state land27 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,926 acState Conservation Area · 641 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,268 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red River of the North State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 531 | Restricted |
| Frank Rose State Aquatic Management Area (Marshall) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 110 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.5 mi
480th Avenue Northwest5.0 mi
390th Street Northwest3.0 mi
360th Street Northwest2.6 mi
370th Street Northwest2.0 mi
350th Street Northwest1.7 mi
340th Street Northwest1.4 mi
460th Avenue Northwest0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Fork Township: August and September
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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 14 | 20 | 34 | 52 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fork Township →
Next door
Fork Township and its neighbors
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Parker Township30 miActon Township29 miEagle Point Township24 miBig Woods Township20 miFork Township19 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Woods Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eagle Point 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 Fork Township
Where can I hike in Fork Township?
The longest trail networks: Red River of the North Wildlife Management Area, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Fork Township’s trails?
Red River of the North Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fork Township?
41 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fork Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fork 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 →