Photo: Wdfarmer at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Blaine
The biggest trail networks: Lochness Park (0.6 mi), Aquatore Park (0.6 mi), Bunker Hills Regional Park (0.5 mi). 19 miles of mapped trail cross Blaine, 0.6 per square mile of land. 4% of Blaine’s land is conserved, about 926 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #138 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Blaine?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Blaine have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blaine is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #138 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.
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.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lochness Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bunker Hills Regional Park
Pioneer Park
All 59 parks & preserves
926 conserved acres
4% of Blaine’s land. Who manages Blaine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| Lochness Park Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Aquatore Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor Local Park | County | 63 | Open |
| Blaine Preserve State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 63 | Restricted |
| Blaine Airport Rich Fen State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 47 | Restricted |
| Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Lexington Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Happy Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
68 places to go in Blaine
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.
65 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
86 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.
September is the best month for walking in Blaine
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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Blaine →
Blaine and its neighbors
Blaine has the most mapped trails of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine | 4% | 0.6 | 13 | 98% | B+ |
| Lexington | 4% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Coon Rapids | 6% | 0.7 | 22 | 99%+ | A |
| Circle Pines | 27% | 1.3 | 63 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Spring Lake Park | 3% | 0.2 | 7 | 99%+ | B |
| Lino Lakes | 2% | 0.6 | 15 | 89% | B |
| Ham Lake | 1% | 0.2 | 21 | 61% | C+ |
| Mounds View | 5% | 0.3 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blaine
Where can I hike in Blaine?
The longest trail networks: Lochness Park, 0.6 miles; Aquatore Park, 0.6 miles; Bunker Hills Regional Park, 0.5 miles; Pioneer Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Blaine is conserved land?
4% 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 Blaine’s trails?
Lochness Park and Aquatore Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Blaine?
86 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of painted or protected lanes and 80 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Blaine?
31,139 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blaine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 911 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Blaine have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #138 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 Blaine 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 →