Gichigami Ziibi WMA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
621 acres1.3 mi of trail
Reservoir Rider TrailsEagle Ridge
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fredenberg Township
Fredenberg Township has 18 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Gichigami Ziibi WMA (1.3 mi). 4 acres are parks and preserves, 3.1 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Fredenberg Township’s land is conserved, about 196 acres.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
196 acres · of 25.4 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
3.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fredenberg Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fredenberg Township is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fredenberg Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land3.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 23%
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Water is 29% of Fredenberg Township’s area (11 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Fredenberg Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
The longest trail network is Gichigami Ziibi WMA, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cloquet Valley State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
196 conserved acres
1% of Fredenberg Township’s land. Water is left out: Fredenberg Township has 25.4 square miles of land and 10.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fredenberg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources169 ac
State fish & wildlife27 ac
State Resource Management Area · 169 acState Conservation Area · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 158 | Open |
| Cloquet River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 27 | Restricted |
| Cloquet Valley State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 11 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Fredenberg Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fredenberg Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Fredenberg Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Fredenberg Township
4 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.3 miHorses · 7.3 mi
Reservoir Rider Trails10.8 mi
Eagle Ridge2.1 mi
Wolf Run1.6 mi
Birch Ridge1.1 mi
White Pine0.9 mi
Black Spruce0.9 mi
Biskey Ponds Trail0.6 mi
Cross-Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Fredenberg 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 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fredenberg Township →
Next door
Fredenberg Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredenberg Township | 1% | 0.7 | 3 | under 1% | C− |
| Canosia Township | 3% | 0.4 | 4 | 13% | C |
| Grand Lake Township | 4% | 0.6 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Gnesen Township | 4% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fredenberg Township
Where can I hike in Fredenberg Township?
The longest trail networks: Gichigami Ziibi WMA, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fredenberg Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fredenberg Township’s trails?
Gichigami Ziibi WMA and Cloquet Valley State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fredenberg Township?
21,336 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fredenberg Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 172 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fredenberg Township have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fredenberg 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 →