Blue Star Memorial Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lakeside
6% of Lakeside’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6% of Lakeside’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
10 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
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.
Mandeville Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outlet Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Storm Lake
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Blue Star Memorial Park7 acres
Mandeville Park6 acres
Outlet Park2 acres
Storm Lake1 acres
Storm Lake Wildlife Management Area1 acres
Aksel Fredericksen Children's Park1 acres
Who protects it
10 conserved acres
6% of Lakeside’s land. Who manages Lakeside’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city5 ac
State natural resources4 ac
Local Park · 5 acState Recreation Area · 3 acState Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bel Air Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Storm Lake State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lakeside
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 61 | 45 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lakeside →
Next door
Lakeside and its neighbors
Lakeside has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Storm Lake | 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 86% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lakeside
Are dogs allowed on Lakeside’s trails?
Blue Star Memorial Park and Mandeville Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lakeside?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lakeside?
4,440 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lakeside or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lakeside 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 →