Big Stone Lake State Park - Meadowbrook Area
Park
819 acres4 mi of trail
Bluebird Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Prior Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Prior Township
The biggest trail networks: Big Stone Lake State Park - Meadowbrook Area (4 mi). 9% of Prior Township’s land is conserved, about 2,632 acres. 844 acres are parks and preserves, 2,786 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
9%
2,632 acres · of 44.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
844 ac
2,786 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Big Stone Lake State Park - Meadowbrook Area, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
WPA
Nature preserve
374 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,632 conserved acres
9% of Prior Township’s land. Water is left out: Prior Township has 44.6 square miles of land and 3.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Prior Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,050 ac
State parks826 ac
State natural resources158 ac
Other state land10 ac
State fish & wildlife3 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,274 acState Park · 826 acResource Management Area · 785 acState Conservation Area · 161 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,251 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 826 | Open |
| Big Stone County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 785 | Restricted |
| Clinton Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 158 | Restricted |
| Big Stone Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Big Stone) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Prior Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Prior Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Bluebird Trail0.8 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Prior 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Prior Township →
Next door
Prior Township and its neighbors
Prior Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Foster Township6.0 miPrior Township5.3 miToqua Township2.7 miBig Stone Township2.0 miAlmond Township1.9 miLockwood Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Almond Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Stone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Foster Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Toqua 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 Prior Township
Where can I hike in Prior Township?
The longest trail networks: Big Stone Lake State Park - Meadowbrook Area, 4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Prior Township’s trails?
Big Stone Lake State Park - Meadowbrook Area and WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Prior Township?
1,721 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prior Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 844 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Prior 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 →