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Outdoors in Arpin

Few parks or trails are on the map in Arpin

The biggest trail networks: Powers Bluff County Park (5.7 mi). 1% of Arpin’s land is conserved, about 253 acres. 380 acres are parks and preserves, 391 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
1%
253 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
380 ac
391 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.8 mi
4.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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1
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 Powers Bluff County Park, with 5.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Powers Bluff County Park

Park
377 acres5.7 mi of trail
Field Multi-Use LoopPotawatomi Nature TrailWest Multi-Use TrailEast Multi-Use Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

253 conserved acres

1% of Arpin’s land. Who manages Arpin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service154 ac
State natural resources151 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)24 ac
Conservation Easement · 178 acState Conservation Area · 76 acState Recreation Area · 76 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 178 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Statewide Wildlife Habitat
State Conservation Area
State natural resources76Restricted
Statewide Wildlife Habitat - Wd
State Recreation Area
State natural resources76Open
Trails & water

10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 5.5 mi
Field Multi-Use Loop1.2 mi
Potawatomi Nature Trail1.1 mi
West Multi-Use Trail0.9 mi
East Multi-Use Trail0.6 mi
Multi-Use Grass Doubletrack0.5 mi
Potawatomi West Trail0.5 mi
Multi-Use Grass East-West Link0.4 mi
Grass Multi-Use Doubletrack0.2 mi
Potawatomi Connector 10.1 mi
Potawatomi Connector 20.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

4.8 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

4.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Arpin

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)232941556776807870574129
Rain (in)1.01.01.73.13.94.73.84.03.72.81.81.4

February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Arpin →

Next door

Arpin and its neighbors

Arpin has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Arpin— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Richfield3%under 0.132519%C+
Hansen— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Sherry— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Auburndale— 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 Arpin

Where can I hike in Arpin?

The longest trail networks: Powers Bluff County Park, 5.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Arpin’s trails?

Powers Bluff County Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Arpin?

4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Arpin?

36,047 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arpin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 380 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Arpin 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 →