Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Scanlon
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 5.1 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Scanlon, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Gichigami Ziibi WMA
5 conserved acres
1% of Scanlon’s land. Water is left out: Scanlon has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Scanlon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sather Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Scanlon Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Scanlon
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1 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 Scanlon
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) | 19 | 25 | 37 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 53 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scanlon →
Scanlon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scanlon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thomson Township | 10% | 0.5 | 408 | 13% | B+ |
| Cloquet | 3% | 0.7 | 25 | 76% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scanlon
Are dogs allowed on Scanlon’s trails?
Sather Park and Gichigami Ziibi WMA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scanlon?
17,394 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scanlon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Scanlon 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 →