Wilkin County Courthouse · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Breckenridge
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 69 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Breckenridge, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #154 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Breckenridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Breckenridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Breckenridge is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #154 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lions Park Breckenridge
Kids Corner Park
All 6 parks & preserves
57 conserved acres
3% of Breckenridge’s land. Who manages Breckenridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welles Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Jefferson Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Main Street Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Ox Cart Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Breckenridge Swimming Pool Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Gewalt Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Railroad Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Kids Korner Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Headwaters Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
24 places to go in Breckenridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
1.7 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 Breckenridge
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 57 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Breckenridge →
Breckenridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 3% | 0.2 | 21 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Breckenridge Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Connelly Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Breckenridge
Where can I hike in Breckenridge?
The longest trail networks: Kids Corner Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Breckenridge is conserved land?
3% 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 Breckenridge’s trails?
Welles Park and Lions Park Breckenridge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Breckenridge?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Breckenridge?
206 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Breckenridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Breckenridge have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #154 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 Breckenridge 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 →