Gichigami Ziibi WMA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2,315 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in North Star Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in North Star Township
7% of North Star Township’s land is conserved, about 1,529 acres. 7.8 miles of mapped trail cross North Star Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,529 acres · of 33.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.8 mi
0.2 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.
Cloquet Valley State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
564 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Lieuna Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
97 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,529 conserved acres
7% of North Star Township’s land. Water is left out: North Star Township has 33.6 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages North Star Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,155 ac
State fish & wildlife374 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,155 acState Conservation Area · 374 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 595 | Open |
| Cloquet Valley State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 560 | Open |
| Sucker River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 277 | Restricted |
| Lieuna State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 97 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.2 mi
Pequaywan/Brimson Trails5.3 mi
Superior Hiking Trail0.9 mi
Carrol Trail0.7 mi
CJ Ramstad/North Shore State Trail0.5 mi
When to get out
The walking year in North Star 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 | 36 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 51 | 35 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in North Star Township →
Next door
North Star Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Normanna Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gnesen Township | 4% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Star Township
Are dogs allowed on North Star Township’s trails?
Gichigami Ziibi WMA and Cloquet Valley State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Star Township?
20,573 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Star Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,163 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Star 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 →