Crow Wing State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
105 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Pelican Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pelican Township
4% of Pelican Township’s land is conserved, about 192 acres. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Pelican Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
192 acres · of 8.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
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.
Who protects it
192 conserved acres
4% of Pelican Township’s land. Water is left out: Pelican Township has 8.5 square miles of land and 13.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pelican Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources112 ac
State fish & wildlife80 ac
State Resource Management Area · 112 acState Conservation Area · 80 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 112 | Open |
| Pelican Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 80 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Pelican Township
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Beaches in Pelican Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Pelican 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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Pelican Township →
Next door
Pelican Township and its neighbors
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Mission Township32 miPequot Lakes11 miLake Edward Township4.8 miBreezy Point2.8 miPelican Township2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Breezy Point | 3% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Lake Edward Township | 6% | 0.2 | 2 | 10% | C |
| Mission Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pequot Lakes | 4% | 0.7 | 58 | 56% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pelican Township
Are dogs allowed on Pelican Township’s trails?
Crow Wing State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pelican Township?
13,257 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pelican Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pelican 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 →