Chippewa National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,449 acres6.4 mi of trail
Soo Line North ATV TrailStar Island Hiking TrailTakagami LoopStar Island South Shore Path+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: JonCarlsonCassCountyDFL · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pike Bay Township
18% of Pike Bay Township’s land is conserved: 2,623 acres
The biggest trail networks: Chippewa National Forest (6.4 mi). 16 miles of mapped trail cross Pike Bay Township, 0.7 per square mile of land. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
2,623 acres · of 22.2 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pike Bay Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pike Bay Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pike Bay Township is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pike Bay Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13DParks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 39%
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Water is 36% of Pike Bay Township’s area (13 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Chippewa National Forest, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bowstring State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
171 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,623 conserved acres
18% of Pike Bay Township’s land. Water is left out: Pike Bay Township has 22.2 square miles of land and 12.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pike Bay Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,827 ac
State natural resources808 ac
National Forest · 1,827 acState Resource Management Area · 808 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,827 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 808 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Pike Bay Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pike Bay Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Pike Bay Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Pike Bay Township
South Pike Bay CampgroundFee · In Chippewa National Forest · USFS
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.9 mi
Soo Line North ATV Trail2.1 mi
Star Island Hiking Trail1.2 mi
Takagami Loop0.9 mi
Star Island South Shore Path0.7 mi
Forest Rt 39170.3 mi
Takagami Loop Northwest0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
14 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
3Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Pike Bay 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 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pike Bay Township →
Next door
Pike Bay Township and its neighbors
Pike Bay Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pike Bay Township16 miFarden Township16 miTen Lake Township15 miWilkinson Township5.3 miHart Lake Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Bay Township | 18% | 0.7 | under 1 | 5% | C+ |
| Wilkinson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Farden Township | 7% | 0.5 | 16 | 17% | B− |
| Ten Lake Township | 37% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Hart Lake 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 Pike Bay Township
Where can I hike in Pike Bay Township?
The longest trail networks: Chippewa National Forest, 6.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pike Bay Township is conserved land?
18% 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 Pike Bay Township’s trails?
Chippewa National Forest and Bowstring State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pike Bay Township?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pike Bay Township?
125,223 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pike Bay Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,343 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pike Bay Township have?
Ahead of 39% 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 Pike Bay 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 →