Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Passenger Station · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Tower
6% of Tower’s land is conserved, about 118 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Tower, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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118 conserved acres
6% of Tower’s land. Who manages Tower’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 118 | Open |
3 places to go in Tower
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
2.3 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Tower
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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Tower →
Tower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Breitung Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kugler 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 Tower
Where can I bike in Tower?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tower?
40,399 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tower or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 127 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tower 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 →