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Outdoors in La Prairie

Few parks or trails are on the map in La Prairie

5% of La Prairie’s land is conserved, about 50 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross La Prairie, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
5%
50 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
2.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Who protects it

50 conserved acres

5% of La Prairie’s land. Who manages La Prairie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources39 ac
Town or city6 ac
State fish & wildlife5 ac
State Resource Management Area · 39 acLocal Park · 6 acState Conservation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Miscellaneous
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources39Open
Ryan Park
Local Park
Town or city6Open
Prairie River State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife5Restricted
Things to do

3 places to go in La Prairie

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in La Prairie
Two Rivers RV & CampgroundFee
Directions
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Mississippi RiverPrairie River
Biking & sports

2.2 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in La Prairie

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.910.211.813.515.115.915.614.212.510.89.28.5
High (°F)182538526674797768533623
Rain (in)0.80.81.21.93.14.54.03.33.02.71.41.0

February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in La Prairie →

Next door

La Prairie and its neighbors

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Grand Rapids25 miColeraine18 miLa Prairie0.7 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
La Prairie— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Coleraine2%1.2343%C+
Grand Rapids4%1.13576%A−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in La Prairie

Where can I bike in La Prairie?

2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near La Prairie?

13,320 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Prairie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from La Prairie neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →