Shooks Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Shooks Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Shooks Township
10% of Shooks Township’s land is conserved, about 2,439 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Shooks Township.
Conserved land
10%
2,439 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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.
Red Lake State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,439 conserved acres
10% of Shooks Township’s land. Who manages Shooks Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,419 ac
State fish & wildlife21 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,419 acState Conservation Area · 21 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,418 | Open |
| Shooks Slough State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 21 | Restricted |
| Red Lake State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
River Bluff Road Northeast0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Shooks 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 | 11.7 | 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 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Shooks Township →
Next door
Shooks Township and its neighbors
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Hornet Township3.2 miLangor Township3.2 miKelliher Township1.7 miShooks Township1.2 miKelliher0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooks Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kelliher Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hornet Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kelliher | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Langor 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 Shooks Township
Are dogs allowed on Shooks Township’s trails?
Shooks Slough Wildlife Management Area and Red Lake State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shooks Township?
99,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shooks Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,438 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shooks 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 →