Fond Du Lac State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Skelton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Skelton Township
3% of Skelton Township’s land is conserved, about 663 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Skelton Township.
Conserved land
3%
663 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
663 conserved acres
3% of Skelton Township’s land. Who manages Skelton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources589 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service74 ac
State Resource Management Area · 589 acConservation Easement · 74 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 74 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 547 | Open |
| Fond Du Lac State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 42 | Open |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Skelton 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 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 53 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Skelton Township →
Next door
Skelton Township and its neighbors
Skelton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skelton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kalevala Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barnum | — 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 Skelton Township
Are dogs allowed on Skelton Township’s trails?
Fond Du Lac State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Skelton Township?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Skelton Township?
38,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Skelton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 593 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Skelton 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 →