About 26% of Balkan is conserved land, roughly 11,014 acres. There are about 31 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Superior National Forest (6.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Balkan, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Balkan outdoors
Conserved land
26%
11,014 of 42,065 acres
Trails
31 mi
0.5 mi per sq mi · 7 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
2
named on the map
Bike routes
10.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 10.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service
8,525 ac
State natural resources
2,485 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
41 ac
State fish & wildlife
7 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 41 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths10.0 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Balkan
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Forest 8,525 acState Resource Management Area 2,485 acConservation Easement 41 acState Conservation Area 7 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Superior National ForestNational Forest
U.S. Forest Service
8,525
Open
MiscellaneousState Resource Management Area
State natural resources
2,485
Open
Sturgeon River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)State Conservation Area