Prairie Lake Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
584 acres0.5 mi of trail
Taconite State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Arbo Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Arbo Township
The biggest trail networks: Prairie Lake Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi). 12% of Arbo Township’s land is conserved, about 2,609 acres. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
12%
2,609 acres · of 33.6 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.9 mi
7.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
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
The longest trail network is Prairie Lake Deer Yard WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gunn Park
Park
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,609 conserved acres
12% of Arbo Township’s land. Water is left out: Arbo Township has 33.6 square miles of land and 3.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Arbo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,037 ac
State fish & wildlife573 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,037 acState Conservation Area · 573 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,037 | Open |
| Prairie Lake Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 562 | Restricted |
| Shoal Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.3 mi
Taconite State Trail3.0 mi
Hunner Tailings Dam1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The walking year in Arbo 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Arbo Township →
Next door
Arbo Township and its neighbors
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Taconite32 miGrand Rapids25 miWabana Township19 miColeraine18 miArbo Township15 miLawrence Township3.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand Rapids | 4% | 1.1 | 35 | 76% | A− |
| Taconite | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wabana Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coleraine | 2% | 1.2 | 3 | 43% | C+ |
| Lawrence 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 Arbo Township
Where can I hike in Arbo Township?
The longest trail networks: Prairie Lake Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Arbo Township’s trails?
Prairie Lake Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area and Gunn Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Arbo Township?
7.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Arbo Township?
56,599 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arbo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,071 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Arbo 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 →