Rum River State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
622 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Leigh Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Leigh Township
3% of Leigh Township’s land is conserved, about 622 acres. 7.2 miles of mapped trail cross Leigh Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
622 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.2 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
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
622 conserved acres
3% of Leigh Township’s land. Who manages Leigh Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources622 ac
State Resource Management Area · 622 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rum River State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 622 | Open |
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.9 miUnpaved · 5.9 mi
Soo Line Trail5.9 mi
163rd St1.1 mi
350th Ave0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Leigh 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 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Leigh Township →
Next door
Leigh Township and its neighbors
Leigh Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Granite Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richardson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bradbury 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 Leigh Township
Are dogs allowed on Leigh Township’s trails?
Rum River State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Leigh Township?
18,989 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leigh Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 627 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Leigh 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 →