Gichigami Ziibi WMA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
981 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Toivola Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Toivola Township
17% of Toivola Township’s land is conserved, about 7,585 acres. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Toivola Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
17%
7,585 acres · of 71.9 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.2 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7,585 conserved acres
17% of Toivola Township’s land. Who manages Toivola Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources7,585 ac
State Resource Management Area · 7,585 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 7,585 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.7 miUnpaved · 9.4 mi
Alborn-Pengilly Railroad Trail8.7 mi
County Road 9700.3 mi
John C. Gale Boardwalk0.2 mi
Visitor Center Loop0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Toivola 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 25 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Toivola Township →
Next door
Toivola Township and its neighbors
Toivola Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Meadowlands Township15 miToivola Township11 miMcDavitt Township8.5 miLavell Township7.9 miKelsey Township3.2 miCedar Valley Township2.8 miElmer Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toivola Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kelsey Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lavell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meadowlands Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cedar Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elmer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McDavitt 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 Toivola Township
Are dogs allowed on Toivola Township’s trails?
Gichigami Ziibi WMA doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Toivola Township?
71,184 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Toivola Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,633 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Toivola 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 →