Buena Vista State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
242 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Nebish Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Nebish Township
3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Nebish Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
58 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
14
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
58 conserved acres
under 1% of Nebish Township’s land. Who manages Nebish Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources58 ac
State Resource Management Area · 58 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 32 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 26 | Open |
Trails & water
3 named trails and 14 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
South Boundary Road Northwest0.8 mi
Plum Drive Northwest0.4 mi
Party Trail Northwest0.4 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Nebish 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 | 23 | 36 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Nebish Township →
Next door
Nebish Township and its neighbors
Nebish Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebish Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| O'Brien Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Durand Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hagali 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 Nebish Township
Are dogs allowed on Nebish Township’s trails?
Buena Vista State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nebish Township?
13,987 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nebish Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nebish 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 →