Itasca State Park
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
4,304 acres5.5 mi of trail
Mary Lake TrailNorth Country TrailOzawindib TrailRed Pine Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Itasca State Park (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Mark Evans from Orange City, USA · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Alice Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Alice Township
The biggest trail networks: Itasca State Park (5.5 mi), Paul Bunyan State Forest (0.5 mi). 26% of Lake Alice Township’s land is conserved, about 5,738 acres. 4,176 acres are parks and preserves, 32,120 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
26%
5,738 acres · of 33.9 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,176 ac
32,120 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 3.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
14
1 boat launch
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 Itasca State Park, with 5.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Paul Bunyan State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
667 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,738 conserved acres
26% of Lake Alice Township’s land. Who manages Lake Alice Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks4,174 ac
State natural resources1,570 ac
Bureau of Land Management2 ac
State Park · 4,174 acState Resource Management Area · 1,570 acNational Public Lands · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca State Park State Park | State parks | 4,174 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 902 | Open |
| Paul Bunyan State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 667 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Lake Alice Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Lake Alice Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 14 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
Mary Lake Trail0.6 mi
North Country Trail0.5 mi
Ozawindib Trail0.1 mi
Red Pine Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Lake Alice 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 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Alice Township →
Next door
Lake Alice Township and its neighbors
Lake Alice Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Alice Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Hattie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clover 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 Lake Alice Township
Where can I hike in Lake Alice Township?
The longest trail networks: Itasca State Park, 5.5 miles; Paul Bunyan State Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Alice Township’s trails?
Itasca State Park and Paul Bunyan State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Alice Township?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Alice Township?
71,608 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Alice Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,763 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Alice 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 →