Northeastern Hotel · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Cloquet has 25 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Veteran's Park (0.5 mi), Dunlap Island Park (0.5 mi). 313 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #158 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cloquet?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cloquet have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cloquet is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #158 of 274 in Minnesota. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Veteran's Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pine Valley Recreation Area
All 11 parks & preserves
590 conserved acres
3% of Cloquet’s land. Who manages Cloquet’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 236 | Open |
| Pine Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 159 | Open |
| Otter Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Carlton) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 99 | Restricted |
| Dunlap Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Braun Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Hilltop Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Pinehurst Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sunnyside Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Athletic Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
19 places to go in Cloquet
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Cloquet
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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cloquet →
Cloquet and its neighbors
Cloquet has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloquet | 3% | 0.7 | 25 | 76% | B+ |
| Thomson Township | 10% | 0.5 | 408 | 13% | B+ |
| Twin Lakes Township | 13% | 0.5 | 1,516 | 3% | B+ |
| Perch Lake Township | 1% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Brevator Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Scanlon | — 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 Cloquet
Where can I hike in Cloquet?
The longest trail networks: Veteran's Park, 0.5 miles; Dunlap Island Park, 0.5 miles; Pinehurst Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cloquet is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Cloquet’s trails?
Veteran's Park and Dunlap Island Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cloquet?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 10 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cloquet?
38,078 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cloquet or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 552 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cloquet have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #158 of 274 in Minnesota. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cloquet neighbors.
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 →