Pike Bay Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Vermilion Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Vermilion Lake Township
7% of Vermilion Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 1,511 acres. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Vermilion Lake Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,511 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Superior National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,511 conserved acres
7% of Vermilion Lake Township’s land. Who manages Vermilion Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources950 ac
County436 ac
State fish & wildlife78 ac
U.S. Forest Service43 ac
Private owners4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 950 acState Conservation Area · 518 acNational Forest · 43 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 947 | Open |
| Lost Lake Peatland State Conservation Area | County | 440 | Restricted |
| Pike Bay State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 44 | Restricted |
| Superior National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 43 | Open |
| Tower Fish Hatchery State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 34 | Restricted |
| Sturgeon River State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Vermilion Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Vermilion Lake Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.4 miUnpaved · 6.0 mi
David Dill-Taconite State Trail5.6 mi
Taconite Trail3.9 mi
David Dill-Arrowhead State Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Vermilion Lake 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) | 8.8 | 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 | 23 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
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 Vermilion Lake Township →
Next door
Vermilion Lake Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Lake 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 | ||||
| Greenwood Township | 41% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Pike 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 Vermilion Lake Township
Are dogs allowed on Vermilion Lake Township’s trails?
Pike Bay Wildlife Management Area and Superior National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vermilion Lake Township?
95,541 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vermilion Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,003 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vermilion Lake 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 →