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Outdoors in Red Lake Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Red Lake Township

4% of Red Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 854 acres. 62 acres are parks and preserves, 534 per 1,000 residents. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Red Lake Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
4%
854 acres · of 30.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
62 ac
534 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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1
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 Red Lake State Public Shooting Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Red Lake State Public Shooting Area

Park
56 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

854 conserved acres

4% of Red Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Red Lake Township has 30.2 square miles of land and 5.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Red Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,567 ac
State fish & wildlife65 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,567 acState Recreation Area · 63 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 789 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Red Lake
State Recreation Area
State fish & wildlife63Open
Red Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife2Restricted
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Red Lake Township: April and September

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)303547597181888577624634
Rain (in)0.50.61.02.53.43.92.82.82.31.80.70.5

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Red Lake Township →

Next door

Red Lake Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Red Lake Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Smith Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Brule Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ola Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pukwana 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 Red Lake Township

Where can I hike in Red Lake Township?

The longest trail networks: Red Lake State Public Shooting Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Red Lake Township’s trails?

Red Lake State Public Shooting Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Red Lake Township?

4,715 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Red Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Red Lake 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 →