Chippewa National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
422 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Morse Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Morse Township
29% of Morse Township’s land is conserved, about 6,779 acres. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Morse Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
6,779 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Bowstring State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,779 conserved acres
29% of Morse Township’s land. Who manages Morse Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources6,372 ac
U.S. Forest Service421 ac
State Resource Management Area · 6,372 acNational Forest · 421 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 6,364 | Open |
| Chippewa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 421 | Open |
| Bowstring State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Morse 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 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Morse Township →
Next door
Morse Township and its neighbors
Morse Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Morse Township4.3 miTorrey Township2.9 miDeer River Township1.1 miDeer River0.8 miOteneagen Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morse Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deer River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oteneagen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deer River Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Torrey 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 Morse Township
Are dogs allowed on Morse Township’s trails?
Chippewa National Forest and Bowstring State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Morse Township?
189,693 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morse Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,793 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Morse 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 →