Walker Area

The Walker Ranger District is one of three ranger districts on the Forest, it is  approximately 479,000 acres in size. Favorite Spaces and Places on the Walker District: Stony Point Campground is an excellent spring wildflower and birding area, a popular summer campground and a colorful autumn hiking area.  Shingobee Recreation Area  was developed in the early 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).  Today, the Shingobee Recreation Area is managed to proved a scenic spot for recreation, habitat for wildlife, and wood for local industry. North Country Trail, the Forest hosts 61 miles of this 4,700-mile trail that travels from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont to Lake Sakakawea State Park in North Dakota.