Pine Island State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,689 acres2.3 mi of trail
Blue Ox Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Big Falls
Few parks or trails are on the map in Big Falls
The biggest trail networks: Pine Island State Forest (2.3 mi). 44% of Big Falls’ land is conserved, about 1,689 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 6.6 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
44%
1,689 acres · of 6.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Pine Island State Forest, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big Falls City Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,689 conserved acres
44% of Big Falls’ land. Who manages Big Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,687 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,687 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Island State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,687 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Big Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Big Falls
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Blue Ox Trail2.5 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Big Falls
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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 22 | 36 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Big Falls →
Questions about parks and trails in Big Falls
Where can I hike in Big Falls?
The longest trail networks: Pine Island State Forest, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Big Falls’ trails?
Pine Island State Forest and Big Falls City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Big Falls?
197,994 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Big Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,714 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Big Falls 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 →