Few parks or trails are on the map in Lakewood Township
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 7.4 per 1,000 residents. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Lakewood Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lakewood Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lakewood Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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
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360 conserved acres
2% of Lakewood Township’s land. Who manages Lakewood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Mountain State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 173 | Restricted |
| Lester River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 87 | Restricted |
| French River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 44 | Restricted |
| W. Br. Lester River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 36 | Restricted |
| Jeannette Polley Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Talmadge River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Restricted |
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
The walking year in Lakewood 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 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 52 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lakewood Township →
Lakewood Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Township | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 13% | C− |
| Duluth | 10% | 2.4 | 61 | 92% | A |
| Normanna Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Duluth Township | 4% | 0.3 | 3 | 10% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lakewood Township
How much of Lakewood Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Lakewood Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at McQuade Small Craft Harbor. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lakewood Township?
7,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lakewood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lakewood Township have?
Ahead of 24% 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 Lakewood Township 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 →