Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Managed by Dakota County Parks
354 acres4.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Appraiser at English Wikipedia · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Apple Valley
13% of Apple Valley’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. 13% of Apple Valley’s land is conserved, about 1,439 acres. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Apple Valley, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #36 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
1,439 acres · of 16.9 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,130 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
86 mi
4.7 mi lanes · 81 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Apple Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Apple Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Apple Valley is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #36 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Apple Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,130 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 87%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lebanon Hills Regional Park, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Johnny Cake Ridge Park East
Park
55 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 39 parks & preserves
Lebanon Hills Regional Park354 acres · 4.2 mi of trail · Dakota County Parks
DirectionsAlimagnet Park84 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsJohnny Cake Ridge Park East55 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsKelley Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPennoch Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLegacy Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJohnny Cake Ridge Park West78 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsQuarry Point Park28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTintah Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRedwood Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsApple Grove Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Carrollwood Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHagemeister Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCedar Isle Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fred J Largen Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Greenleaf Park26 acres
Delaney Park21 acres
DirectionsMoeller Park21 acres
DirectionsSummerfield Park20 acres
Diamond Path Park19 acres
DirectionsLong Lake Park18 acres
Carrington Park16 acres
Faith Park14 acres
Longridge Park14 acres
Findlay Park14 acres
DirectionsGalaxie Park13 acres
DirectionsFarquar Lake Park12 acres
DirectionsEmbry Path Park12 acres
Huntington Park11 acres
DirectionsScott Park9 acres
DirectionsNordic Park8 acres
Lac Lavon Park6 acres
DirectionsPalomino Park6 acres
DirectionsGreening Park4 acres
Erickson Park4 acres
Duchess Park4 acres
Newell Park3 acres
Innisfree Park1 acres
DirectionsLegion Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,439 conserved acres
13% of Apple Valley’s land. Who manages Apple Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city645 ac
Other state land444 ac
County350 ac
Local Park · 981 acState Other or Unknown · 444 acLocal Conservation Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Zoological Gardens State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 444 | Open |
| Lebanon Hills Regional Park Local Park | County | 350 | Open |
| Alimagnet Park Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Johnny Cake Ridge Park West Local Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Johnny Cake Ridge Park East Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Quarry Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Hayes Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Greenleaf Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Galaxie Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Redwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
81 places to go in Apple Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Apple Valley
Splash Valley Water Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Apple Valley
Nordic ParkIn Nordic Park
Directions74 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Apple Valley
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Apple Valley
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Apple Valley
Lebanon Hills Campground East LoopIn Lebanon Hills Regional Park · Dakota County Parks
DirectionsLebanon Hills Campground North LoopIn Lebanon Hills Regional Park · Dakota County Parks
DirectionsLebanon Hills Campground West LoopFee · In Lebanon Hills Regional Park · Dakota County Parks
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Apple Valley
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.8 mi
Treetop Trail1.3 mi
Biking & sports
86 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
81 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
63Baseball
58Soccer
52Tennis
29Basketball
22Tracks
19Pickleball
16Lacrosse
8Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Apple Valley
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Apple Valley →
Next door
Apple Valley and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | 13% | 1.1 | 20 | 99%+ | A |
| Rosemount | 4% | 0.5 | 32 | 96% | A− |
| Burnsville | 12% | 0.9 | 33 | 99%+ | A |
| Eagan | 22% | 1.6 | 64 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Lakeville | 7% | 0.7 | 25 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Apple Valley
Where can I hike in Apple Valley?
The longest trail networks: Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 4.2 miles; Alimagnet Park, 1.9 miles; Johnny Cake Ridge Park East, 0.5 miles; Kelley Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Apple Valley is conserved land?
13% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Apple Valley’s trails?
Lebanon Hills Regional Park and Alimagnet Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Apple Valley?
86 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of painted or protected lanes and 81 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Apple Valley?
28,614 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Apple Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,577 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Apple Valley have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #36 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 Apple Valley 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 →