Photo: Ben Franske · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Perham
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Perham, 1.1 per square mile of land. 122 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #61 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Perham?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Perham have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perham is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #61 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Country Pines Park
95 conserved acres
4% of Perham’s land. Who manages Perham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arvig Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Krauss Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| East Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| County Pines Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Angel Of Hope Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Perham
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
7.7 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Perham
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 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Perham →
Questions about parks and trails in Perham
How much of Perham is conserved land?
4% 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 Perham’s trails?
Fair Grounds and Krauss Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Perham?
7.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Perham?
1,069 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 122 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Perham have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Perham 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 →