Know before you go! Changing conditions, construction, and safety considerations can lead to the closure of state forest roads. For information on roads and trails on county land, please contact the appropriate county.
- Badoura State Forest
Status: System roads are open.
Contact: 218-732-3309
Updated 09/16/2020
- Battleground State Forest
Status: System roads are open.
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest.
Contact: 218-308-2065
Updated 09/18/2020
- Bear Island State Forest
Status: System roads are open.
Comments: Logging activity. Use caution.
Contact: 218-300-7800
Updated 09/24/2020
- Beltrami Island State Forest
Status: System roads are open.
Comments: Most system roads have had ROW mowing completed. Ground conditions have been drying for the past month. Many of the Minimum Maintenance Roads (MMR)have minor potholes.
Contact: 218-386-1304 or 218-634-2172
Updated 09/23/2020
Individual road information:
Bemis Road: Closed. Construction work ongoing at intersection of the Thompson Road. They are currently working on the Thompson road from Root Road to the Bemis Road Intersection
Updated 09/23/2020
Elkwood Road: Closed to Vehicles over 2000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight. Gate is open.
Updated 09/23/2020
Mary's Road: Closed to Vehicles over 2000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight.
Updated 09/23/2020
River Road: The first (Western) 2.7 miles of the River road is closed due to ROW clearing. It will be open in evenings and weekends for through travel. Drive with caution as road surface maybe rough.
Updated 09/23/2020
Stotts Road: Closed to Vehicles over 2000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight on south end. Gate closed.
Updated 09/23/2020
Swamp Buck Trail: Closed to Vehicles over 2000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight.
Updated 09/23/2020
Thompson Road: Road construction planned for portion from east of Bemis Campground to Root Road. This is currently taking place and that portion of the road is closed. Detour to Palsburg and than to Blacks Winner Forest Road. They are currently working on stretch from Root Road to Bemis Road. They have removed old gravel and are building the grade. Campground can be accessed from the east.
Updated 09/23/2020
- Bowstring State Forest
Status: Closed
Contact: 218-246-8343
Updated 10/01/2020
Individual road information:
Graves Lake Road: Road recently graveled. Road will be bumpy until new gravel is packed and graded. Use Caution!
Updated 09/23/2020
Little Long Lake Road: OPEN to vehicles under 4 tons/axle
Updated 09/23/2020
South Bowstring Road: OPEN
Updated 09/23/2020