Bowstring State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3,788 acres1.6 mi of trail
Forest Rd 3141
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Max Township
More than half of Max Township’s land is conserved: 61%
61% of Max Township’s land is conserved, about 11,366 acres. The biggest trail networks: Bowstring State Forest (1.6 mi), Chippewa National Forest (1.5 mi). 6.9 miles of mapped trail cross Max Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
61%
11,366 acres · of 29.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bowstring State Forest, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chippewa National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
8,935 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Nature's Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Black Duck State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11,366 conserved acres
61% of Max Township’s land. Water is left out: Max Township has 29.2 square miles of land and 5.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Max Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service8,933 ac
State natural resources2,421 ac
State fish & wildlife40 ac
National Forest · 8,933 acState Resource Management Area · 2,421 acState Conservation Area · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,933 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,407 | Open |
| Nature's Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
| Bowstring State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 13 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Max Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Max Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
National Forest Road 5220.4 mi
Forest Rd 31410.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Max 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Max Township →
Next door
Max Township and its neighbors
Max Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sand Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Good Hope 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 Max Township
Where can I hike in Max Township?
The longest trail networks: Bowstring State Forest, 1.6 miles; Chippewa National Forest, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Max Township’s trails?
Bowstring State Forest and Chippewa National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Max Township?
207,903 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Max Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,407 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Max 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 →