Superior National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,684 acres5.3 mi of trail
Birches TrailLaurentian Snowmobile TrailEast Range Multi-Use Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Height of Land Portage · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in White Township
10% of White Township’s land is conserved: 6,576 acres
The biggest trail networks: Superior National Forest (5.3 mi), Sport Park (0.5 mi). 50 miles of mapped trail cross White Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 8.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #203 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
6,576 acres · of 105.2 sq mi of land
Trails
50 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
8.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
18
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is White Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does White Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, White Township is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #203 of 274 in Minnesota. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of White Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (50 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home39% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 26%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Superior National Forest, with 5.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,576 conserved acres
10% of White Township’s land. Who manages White Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,941 ac
U.S. Forest Service2,685 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,941 acNational Forest · 2,685 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,941 | Open |
| Superior National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,685 | Open |
| Hautala Outlet State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in White Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in White Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in White Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 13.4 mi
East Range Multi-Use Trail9.4 mi
Riverwood Trail2.8 mi
Birches Trail1.7 mi
County Road 1101.2 mi
Vehicular Trail1.0 mi
County Road 3800.8 mi
Road 440.5 mi
Road 700.5 mi
Laurentian Snowmobile Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Tennis
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Height of Land PortageDistrict · listed 1992
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in White 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 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in White Township →
Next door
White Township and its neighbors
White Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
White Township50 miHoyt Lakes32 miBiwabik Township16 miBiwabik15 miEmbarrass Township6.8 miColvin Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Township | 10% | 0.5 | 8 | 39% | B− |
| Biwabik | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hoyt Lakes | 32% | 0.6 | 3 | 25% | B− |
| Biwabik Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Embarrass Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colvin 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 White Township
Where can I hike in White Township?
The longest trail networks: Superior National Forest, 5.3 miles; Sport Park, 0.5 miles; Central Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of White Township is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on White Township’s trails?
Superior National Forest and Sport Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in White Township?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near White Township?
150,796 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,516 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does White Township have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #203 of 274 in Minnesota. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from White 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 →