Savanna State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
5,272 acres0.1 mi of trail
Aitkin County Forestry Road 10-1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Shamrock Township
39% of Shamrock Township’s land is conserved: 6,044 acres
657 acres are parks and preserves, 509 per 1,000 residents. 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Shamrock Township.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
6,044 acres · of 24.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
657 ac
509 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
11
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Shamrock Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Shamrock Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shamrock Township is ahead of 59% 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 Shamrock Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land509 acres of park per 1,000 residents (657 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home8% 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 59%
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Water is 31% of Shamrock Township’s area (11 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 27%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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
The longest trail network is Savanna State Forest, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grayling Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
803 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Savanna Portage State Park
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
743 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Sandy Lake Resevoir Wildlife Management Area, Sandy Lake Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Savanna State Forest5,272 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Grayling Marsh Wildlife Management Area803 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Savanna Portage State Park743 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Sandy Lake Resevoir Wildlife Management Area, Sandy Lake Unit13 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsSandy Lake Resevoir Wildlife Management Area, Sandy River Lake Unit4 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
6,044 conserved acres
39% of Shamrock Township’s land. Water is left out: Shamrock Township has 24.5 square miles of land and 11.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Shamrock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources5,203 ac
State parks746 ac
State fish & wildlife95 ac
State Resource Management Area · 5,203 acState Park · 746 acState Conservation Area · 95 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savanna State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 5,197 | Open |
| Savanna Portage State Park State Park | State parks | 746 | Open |
| Big Sandy State Aquatic Management Area (Aitkin) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 52 | Restricted |
| Flowage Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Aitkin) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 26 | Restricted |
| Sandy Lake Resevoir State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 17 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Shamrock Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Shamrock Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Big Sandy Connector0.6 mi
Aitkin County Forestry Road 10-10.1 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Shamrock 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 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Shamrock Township →
Next door
Shamrock Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Turner Township23 miWorkman Township19 miMcGregor Township2.9 miHaugen Township2.4 miShamrock Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Township | 39% | under 0.1 | 509 | 8% | B |
| Turner Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Workman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McGregor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haugen 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 Shamrock Township
Where can I hike in Shamrock Township?
The longest trail networks: Savanna State Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shamrock Township is conserved land?
39% 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 Shamrock Township’s trails?
Savanna State Forest and Grayling Marsh Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shamrock Township?
100,533 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shamrock Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,910 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Shamrock Township have?
Ahead of 59% 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 Shamrock 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 →