Photo: Heartofthelakes · CC BY-SA 4.0Annandale has 21 acres of parks, 6.3 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Annandale, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #216 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Annandale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Annandale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Annandale is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #216 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
21 conserved acres
1% of Annandale’s land. Who manages Annandale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Annandale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
3.1 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 walking year in Annandale
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Annandale →
Annandale and its neighbors
Annandale has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale | 1% | 0.5 | 6 | 87% | B− |
| Corinna Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 78 | 7% | C |
| Southside Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 84 | 9% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Annandale
How much of Annandale is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Annandale?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Annandale?
4,404 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Annandale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Annandale have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #216 of 274 in Minnesota. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Annandale 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 →