Gichigami Ziibi WMA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,740 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in McDavitt Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in McDavitt Township
18% of McDavitt Township’s land is conserved, about 8,239 acres. 8.5 miles of mapped trail cross McDavitt Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
18%
8,239 acres · of 71.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Zim Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
605 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sax Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
506 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fermoy Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
470 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
8,239 conserved acres
18% of McDavitt Township’s land. Who manages McDavitt Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources6,634 ac
State fish & wildlife1,605 ac
State Resource Management Area · 6,634 acState Conservation Area · 1,605 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 5,739 | Open |
| Cloquet Valley State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 896 | Open |
| Zim State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 607 | Restricted |
| Sax State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 506 | Restricted |
| Fermoy State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 492 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
County Road 4360.8 mi
Fringed Gentian Bogwalk0.4 mi
When to get out
The walking year in McDavitt 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 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 McDavitt Township →
Next door
McDavitt Township and its neighbors
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Ellsburg Township14 miToivola Township11 miMcDavitt Township8.5 miLavell Township7.9 miKelsey Township3.2 miClinton Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDavitt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lavell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kelsey Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clinton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ellsburg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Toivola 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 McDavitt Township
Are dogs allowed on McDavitt Township’s trails?
Gichigami Ziibi WMA and Zim Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McDavitt Township?
68,887 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McDavitt Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,709 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McDavitt 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 →