Gichigami Ziibi WMA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,144 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Kelsey Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kelsey Township
7% of Kelsey Township’s land is conserved, about 1,585 acres. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Kelsey Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,585 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Cloquet Valley State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
634 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Sax Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
440 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Zim Wildlife Management Area, Janzen Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
294 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,585 conserved acres
7% of Kelsey Township’s land. Who manages Kelsey Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources850 ac
State fish & wildlife734 ac
State Resource Management Area · 850 acState Conservation Area · 734 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 850 | Open |
| Sax State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 440 | Restricted |
| Zim State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 294 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Kelsey 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 25 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kelsey Township →
Next door
Kelsey Township and its neighbors
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Meadowlands Township15 miCotton Township14 miToivola Township11 miMcDavitt Township8.5 miKelsey Township3.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Toivola Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cotton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meadowlands Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McDavitt 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 Kelsey Township
Where can I hike in Kelsey Township?
The longest trail networks: Sax Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Kelsey 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 Kelsey Township?
60,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kelsey Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 849 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kelsey 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 →