Barron County Forest
Managed by Barron County
3,040 acres4.3 mi of trail
Ice Age Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Maple Plain
Few parks or trails are on the map in Maple Plain
The biggest trail networks: Barron County Forest (4.3 mi). 14% of Maple Plain’s land is conserved, about 2,886 acres. 2,831 acres are parks and preserves, 3,634 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
14%
2,886 acres · of 33.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,831 ac
3,634 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
13
1 boat launch
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 Barron County Forest, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cumberland School Forest
Managed by School District of Cumberland
83 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Burnett County Forest
Nature preserve
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,886 conserved acres
14% of Maple Plain’s land. Water is left out: Maple Plain has 33.3 square miles of land and 2.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Maple Plain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,829 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)51 ac
Private owners5 ac
Local Conservation Area · 2,829 acConservation Easement · 51 acPrivate Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barron County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 2,829 | Open |
| Cumberland Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Maple Plain
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Maple Plain
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Maple Plain
Kirby Lake PrimitiveIn Barron County Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.3 mi
Ice Age Trail2.6 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Maple Plain
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 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Maple Plain →
Next door
Maple Plain and its neighbors
Maple Plain has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Plain | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cumberland | 5% | 0.5 | 67 | 91% | A− |
| McKinley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lakeland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crystal Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roosevelt | — 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 Maple Plain
Where can I hike in Maple Plain?
The longest trail networks: Barron County Forest, 4.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Maple Plain’s trails?
Barron County Forest and Cumberland School Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Maple Plain?
39,127 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maple Plain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,831 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Maple Plain 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 →