Memorial Park
Park
6 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Arlington
Arlington has 13 acres of parks, 6.0 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Arlington, 0.1 per square mile of land. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
5 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
6.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Arlington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arlington is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Arlington’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land6.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13CParks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 27%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Memorial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Boerner Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
under 1% of Arlington’s land. Who manages Arlington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land4 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Conservation Easement · 4 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boerner State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Arlington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Arlington
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Tennis
4Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Arlington
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Arlington →
Questions about parks and trails in Arlington
Where can I hike in Arlington?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Arlington is conserved land?
under 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.
Are dogs allowed on Arlington’s trails?
Memorial Park and Boerner Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Arlington?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Arlington?
608 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Arlington have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Arlington 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 →