Church of Sts. Joseph and Mary-Catholic · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainPerch Lake Township has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
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Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Perch Lake Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perch Lake Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park 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
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107 conserved acres
1% of Perch Lake Township’s land. Who manages Perch Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Carlton) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 107 | Restricted |
1 places to go in Perch Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Perch Lake 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 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 25 | 37 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
January 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 Perch Lake Township →
Perch Lake Township and its neighbors
Perch Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perch Lake Township | 1% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Cloquet | 3% | 0.7 | 25 | 76% | B+ |
| Stoney Brook 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 Perch Lake Township
How much of Perch Lake Township is conserved land?
1% 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.
Is there public land near Perch Lake Township?
48,194 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perch Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perch Lake Township have?
Ahead of 11% 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 Perch Lake 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 →