Remer State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Spang Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Spang Township
2% of Spang Township’s land is conserved, about 527 acres. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Spang Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
527 acres · of 52.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
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.
Chippewa National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
527 conserved acres
2% of Spang Township’s land. Who manages Spang Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources392 ac
State fish & wildlife87 ac
Bureau of Land Management42 ac
U.S. Forest Service6 ac
State Resource Management Area · 392 acState Conservation Area · 87 acNational Public Lands · 42 acNational Forest · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 391 | Open |
| Smith Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 74 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 42 | Open |
| Morrison Brook State Aquatic Management Area (Aitkin/Itasca) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 14 | Restricted |
| Chippewa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6 | Open |
| Remer State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Cut Accross2.5 mi
Smith Creek Loop2.0 mi
Holywater1.6 mi
Shinglemill East0.9 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Spang 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 | 25 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spang Township →
Next door
Spang Township and its neighbors
Spang Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spang Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hill Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wildwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harris Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 3 | 7% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spang Township
Are dogs allowed on Spang Township’s trails?
Remer State Forest and Chippewa National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Spang Township?
124,762 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spang Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 432 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spang 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 →