The Heart of the Lakes Trail is a 10-foot wide, 32-mile long, multi-use recreational trail connecting the communities of Perham and Pelican Rapids via Maplewood State Park. The trail is comprised of five segments: Pelican Rapids, Maplewood, Silent Lake, McDonald, and Perham. Otter Tail County, the Cities of Perham and Pelican Rapids, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the West Central Initiative and the PartnerSHIP4Health worked together to develop the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail Master Plan.
The trail will be completed late 2023.