Bear Island State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Waasa Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Waasa Township
4% of Waasa Township’s land is conserved, about 896 acres. 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Waasa Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
896 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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
896 conserved acres
4% of Waasa Township’s land. Who manages Waasa Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources896 ac
State Resource Management Area · 896 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 896 | Open |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Waasa 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 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Waasa Township →
Next door
Waasa Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waasa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Babbitt | 32% | 0.2 | 19 | 60% | B+ |
| Embarrass Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hoyt Lakes | 32% | 0.6 | 3 | 25% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waasa Township
Are dogs allowed on Waasa Township’s trails?
Bear Island State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waasa Township?
101,897 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waasa Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 903 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waasa 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 →