Photo: Derek Jensen (Tysto) · CC BY 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Lakeville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lakeville’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 52 acres are parks and preserves, 70 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Water Tower Park
11 conserved acres
2% of Lakeville’s land. Who manages Lakeville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Railroad Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
3 places to go in Lakeville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Lakeville: April and July to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lakeville →
Questions about parks and trails in Lakeville
Are dogs allowed on Lakeville’s trails?
Newton Park and Water Tower Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lakeville?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lakeville?
4,838 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lakeville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lakeville neighbors.
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 →