Superior National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
7,849 acres8.8 mi of trail
Bird Lake TrailEast Range Multi-Use Trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Longyear, E. J., First Diamond Drill Site · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hoyt Lakes
32% of Hoyt Lakes’ land is conserved: 11,259 acres
The biggest trail networks: Superior National Forest (8.8 mi). 32 miles of mapped trail cross Hoyt Lakes, 0.6 per square mile of land. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
32%
11,259 acres · of 55.9 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hoyt Lakes?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hoyt Lakes have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hoyt Lakes is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hoyt Lakes’ overall grade.
Conserved land32% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land3.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home25% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 52%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Superior National Forest, with 8.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11,259 conserved acres
32% of Hoyt Lakes’ land. Who manages Hoyt Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service7,849 ac
State natural resources3,479 ac
National Forest · 7,849 acState Resource Management Area · 3,479 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7,849 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,479 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Hoyt Lakes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hoyt Lakes
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Hoyt Lakes
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hoyt Lakes
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Hoyt Lakes
Moose Mountain
DirectionsCampgrounds in Hoyt Lakes
Fisherman's Point CityCampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.4 mi
East Range Multi-Use Trail11.0 mi
Bird Lake Trail5.5 mi
Township Road 64012.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
4Tennis
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Longyear, E. J., First Diamond Drill SiteStructure · listed 1977
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Hoyt Lakes
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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 23 | 36 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 51 | 34 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hoyt Lakes →
Next door
Hoyt Lakes and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Lakes | 32% | 0.6 | 3 | 25% | B− |
| White Township | 10% | 0.5 | 8 | 39% | B− |
| Waasa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Babbitt | 32% | 0.2 | 19 | 60% | B+ |
| Bassett 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 Hoyt Lakes
Where can I hike in Hoyt Lakes?
The longest trail networks: Superior National Forest, 8.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hoyt Lakes is conserved land?
32% 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 Hoyt Lakes’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Superior National Forest (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hoyt Lakes?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hoyt Lakes?
150,227 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hoyt Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,325 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hoyt Lakes have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Hoyt Lakes 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 →