Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0Coleraine has 18 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
6 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Coleraine’s land is conserved, about 165 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Coleraine?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Coleraine have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coleraine is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Longyear Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
165 conserved acres
2% of Coleraine’s land. Who manages Coleraine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 160 | Open |
| Longyear Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
2 places to go in Coleraine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Coleraine
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Coleraine →
Coleraine and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 2% | 1.2 | 3 | 43% | C+ |
| Trout Lake Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Taconite | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand Rapids | 4% | 1.1 | 35 | 76% | A− |
| Bovey | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arbo 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 Coleraine
Where can I hike in Coleraine?
The longest trail networks: Longyear Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coleraine is conserved land?
2% 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 Coleraine’s trails?
Longyear Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Coleraine?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Coleraine?
27,105 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coleraine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 166 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Coleraine have?
Ahead of 40% 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 Coleraine 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 →