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Outdoors in Linn Grove

18% of Linn Grove’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. 18% of Linn Grove’s land is conserved, about 61 acres. 62 acres are parks and preserves, 289 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
18%
61 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
62 ac
289 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Bluebird Access

Nature preserve
46 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Linn Grove Dam Park

Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Starr-Robbins Wildlife Refuge

Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

61 conserved acres

18% of Linn Grove’s land. Who manages Linn Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources45 ac
County16 ac
State Recreation Area · 45 acLocal Park · 10 acState Conservation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Bluebird Access
State Recreation Area
State natural resources45Open
Linn Grove Dam Park
Local Park
County10Open
Starr-Robbins Wildlife Refuge
State Conservation Area
County6Open
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Linn Grove

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)9.310.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.0
High (°F)263144587080838174614430
Rain (in)0.70.81.63.34.24.93.53.93.12.31.51.0

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 Linn Grove →

Questions about parks and trails in Linn Grove

Are dogs allowed on Linn Grove’s trails?

Bluebird Access and Linn Grove Dam Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Linn Grove?

2,936 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linn Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Linn Grove 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 →