Badoura State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,265 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Nevis Township
6% of Nevis Township’s land is conserved: 1,031 acres
2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Nevis Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,031 acres · of 28.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.6 mi
3.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
14
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nevis Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nevis Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nevis Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 14%
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Water is 16% of Nevis Township’s area (5 of 34 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Nevis Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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.
Who protects it
1,031 conserved acres
6% of Nevis Township’s land. Water is left out: Nevis Township has 28.3 square miles of land and 5.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Nevis Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources986 ac
State fish & wildlife46 ac
State Resource Management Area · 986 acState Conservation Area · 46 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badoura State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 633 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 353 | Open |
| Fifth Crow Wing State Aquatic Management Area (Hubbard) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
| Sixth Crow Wing State Aquatic Management Area (Hubbard) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
Trails & water
14 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
8.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
4.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The walking year in Nevis 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) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Nevis Township →
Next door
Nevis Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Crow Wing Lake Township15 miMantrap Township6.4 miWhite Oak Township5.6 miHenrietta Township2.6 miNevis Township2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevis Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Henrietta Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Crow Wing Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Oak Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mantrap 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 Nevis Township
How much of Nevis Township is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Nevis Township’s trails?
Badoura State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Nevis Township?
8.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of off-road paths and 4.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Nevis Township?
60,979 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nevis Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 994 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nevis Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nevis 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 →