Paul Bunyan State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3,291 acres5.1 mi of trail
Waboose Lake LoopNorth Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mantrap Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mantrap Township
The biggest trail networks: Paul Bunyan State Forest (5.1 mi). 18% of Mantrap Township’s land is conserved, about 3,518 acres. 6.4 miles of mapped trail cross Mantrap Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
18%
3,518 acres · of 31.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
10
3 boat launches
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 Paul Bunyan State Forest, with 5.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big Mantrap WMA
Managed by Minnesota DNR
118 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,518 conserved acres
18% of Mantrap Township’s land. Water is left out: Mantrap Township has 31.2 square miles of land and 4.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mantrap Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,514 ac
Bureau of Land Management4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,514 acNational Public Lands · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bunyan State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,291 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 223 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 4 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Mantrap Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Mantrap Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Waboose Lake Loop2.1 mi
North Country Trail2.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The walking year in Mantrap 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 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mantrap Township →
Next door
Mantrap Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Thorpe Township19 miAkeley Township8.4 miMantrap Township6.4 miLake Emma Township2.9 miNevis Township2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mantrap Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Akeley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Emma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thorpe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nevis Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mantrap Township
Where can I hike in Mantrap Township?
The longest trail networks: Paul Bunyan State Forest, 5.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mantrap Township’s trails?
Paul Bunyan State Forest and Big Mantrap WMA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mantrap Township?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mantrap Township?
75,131 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mantrap Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,545 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mantrap Township neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →