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Outdoors in Hopkins

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Hopkins

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Hopkins’ land is conserved, about 7 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
7 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
18 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.

North Park

Managed by Village of Hopkins
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Hopkins Soccer Fields

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Hopkins Old Park

Managed by Village of Hopkins
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

7 conserved acres

2% of Hopkins’ land. Who manages Hopkins’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city7 ac
Local Park · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Community Park
Local Park
Town or city7Open
Things to do

6 places to go in Hopkins

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Hopkins
North Park PlaygroundIn North Park
Directions

Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
6Baseball
2Basketball
2Softball
1Football
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Hopkins: June 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)323545587079838174614837
Rain (in)2.82.12.33.84.13.83.43.53.33.93.02.7

February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hopkins →

Questions about parks and trails in Hopkins

Where can I hike in Hopkins?

The longest trail networks: Hopkins Old Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Hopkins’ trails?

North Park and Hopkins Soccer Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Hopkins?

12,586 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hopkins or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hopkins 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 →