Rutledge Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
314 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Kettle River Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kettle River Township
6% of Kettle River Township’s land is conserved, about 1,110 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Kettle River Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
6%
1,110 acres · of 30.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
3.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
11
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.
General C.C. Andrews State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
39 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,110 conserved acres
6% of Kettle River Township’s land. Who manages Kettle River Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources714 ac
State fish & wildlife397 ac
State Resource Management Area · 714 acState Conservation Area · 397 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 674 | Open |
| Rutledge State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 316 | Restricted |
| Mark Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 81 | Restricted |
| General C.C. Andrews State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.9 mi
ATV Trail1.9 mi
Old County Road 330.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Kettle River 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kettle River Township →
Next door
Kettle River Township and its neighbors
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Sturgeon Lake Township26 miFinlayson Township9.2 miNorman Township8.8 miKettle River Township3.6 miWillow River2.9 miRutledge2.0 miBremen Township2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle River Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Willow River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rutledge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Finlayson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sturgeon Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Norman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bremen 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 Kettle River Township
Where can I hike in Kettle River Township?
The longest trail networks: General C.C. Andrews State Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Kettle River Township’s trails?
Rutledge Wildlife Management Area and General C.C. Andrews State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kettle River Township?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kettle River Township?
33,289 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kettle River Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 715 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kettle River 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 →