White Earth State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Maple Grove Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Maple Grove Township
1% of Maple Grove Township’s land is conserved, about 227 acres. 5.1 miles of mapped trail cross Maple Grove Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
227 acres · of 27.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
19
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.
Who protects it
227 conserved acres
1% of Maple Grove Township’s land. Water is left out: Maple Grove Township has 27.9 square miles of land and 7.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Maple Grove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)96 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service79 ac
State natural resources39 ac
State fish & wildlife14 ac
Conservation Easement · 175 acState Resource Management Area · 39 acState Conservation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 175 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Earth State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 24 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
| White Earth State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 14 | Restricted |
Trails & water
19 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The walking year in Maple Grove 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) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Maple Grove Township →
Next door
Maple Grove Township and its neighbors
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Sugar Bush Township36 miWhite Earth Township5.4 miMaple Grove Township5.1 miEagle View Township4.6 miOakland Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sugar Bush Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Earth Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eagle View 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 Maple Grove Township
Are dogs allowed on Maple Grove Township’s trails?
White Earth State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Maple Grove Township?
17,195 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maple Grove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Maple Grove 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 →