Bunker Hills Regional Park
Nature preserve
844 acres7.9 mi of trail
Orange LoopPurple Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Coon Rapids
6% of Coon Rapids’ 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. The biggest trail networks: Bunker Hills Regional Park (7.9 mi), Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (3 mi). 15 miles of mapped trail cross Coon Rapids, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #72 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
935 acres · of 22.6 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,424 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
71 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 71 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Coon Rapids?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coon Rapids have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coon Rapids is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #72 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.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coon Rapids’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,424 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks 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 86%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 74%
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 Bunker Hills Regional Park, with 7.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
Park
435 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Wilderness Park
Managed by City of Coon Rapids
110 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 41 parks & preserves
Bunker Hills Regional Park844 acres · 7.9 mi of trail
DirectionsCoon Rapids Dam Regional Park435 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsSand Creek Park107 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAnoka-Ramsey Natural Area25 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverdale Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCrooked Lake Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWilderness Park110 acres · City of Coon Rapids
Al Flynn Park39 acres
DirectionsMarshland Park35 acres
DirectionsCoon Creek Park33 acres
DirectionsPheasant Ridge Park31 acres
Woodcrest Park31 acres
DirectionsPrairie Oaks Park30 acres
DirectionsWintercrest Park28 acres
DirectionsMoor Park27 acres
DirectionsEpiphany Pond Park25 acres
Wildwood Park19 acres
Riverview Park18 acres
DirectionsAspen Park18 acres
DirectionsWoodland Oaks Park17 acres
Parkside Park13 acres
Rockslide Park13 acres
DirectionsRiverwind Park9 acres
DirectionsWoodview Park9 acres
DirectionsThorpe Park9 acres
DirectionsCardinal Woods Park8 acres
Dahlia Park8 acres
Prospect Park7 acres · Coon Rapids
DirectionsVineyards Park6 acres
Burl Oaks Park5 acres
Twin Fields Park5 acres · Coon Rapids
DirectionsPepperment Stick Park5 acres
DirectionsTowerview Park4 acres · Coon Rapids
DirectionsWedgewood Trail4 acres
Kennedy Park4 acres
DirectionsDelta Park3 acres
DirectionsAlder Park3 acres
South Twin Park2 acres
DirectionsAcorn Park2 acres
Faith Lutheran Park2 acres
Sunrise Pond Park1 acres
Who protects it
935 conserved acres
6% of Coon Rapids’ land. Who manages Coon Rapids’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city935 ac
Local Park · 653 acLocal Recreation Area · 282 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Sand Creek Athletic Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Erlandson Park Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Sandcreek Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Al Flynn Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Lions Coon Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Woodcrest Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Prairie Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Pheasant Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
93 places to go in Coon Rapids
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Coon Rapids
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Coon Rapids
Bunker beach wave poolIn Bunker Hills Regional Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Coon Rapids
Bouelevard Plaza Splash Pad
DirectionsLions Coon Creek Park PlaygroundIn Coon Creek Park
Directions82 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Coon Rapids
Bunker Hills Dog ParkIn Bunker Hills Regional Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Coon Rapids
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Coon Rapids
Crooked Lake Pier
DirectionsWaterfalls in Coon Rapids
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Peaks in Coon Rapids
Sand Creek Sledding Hill
DirectionsCampgrounds in Coon Rapids
Bunker Hills CampgroundFee · In Bunker Hills Regional Park
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Coon Rapids
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miUnpaved · 9.6 mi
Orange Loop1.6 mi
Purple Loop0.4 mi
Adams Elementary Nature Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
71 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
71 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
46Baseball
37Tennis
31Basketball
27Softball
19Soccer
6Pickleball
5Football
3Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Coon Rapids
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) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Coon Rapids →
Next door
Coon Rapids 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids | 6% | 0.7 | 22 | 99%+ | A |
| Andover | 6% | 0.4 | 44 | 96% | A− |
| Brooklyn Park | 11% | 0.6 | 23 | 99% | A |
| Anoka | 10% | 1.1 | 29 | 99%+ | A |
| Blaine | 4% | 0.6 | 13 | 98% | B+ |
| Champlin | 21% | 2.4 | 49 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Fridley | 9% | 0.7 | 22 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coon Rapids
Where can I hike in Coon Rapids?
The longest trail networks: Bunker Hills Regional Park, 7.9 miles; Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, 3 miles; Sand Creek Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coon Rapids is conserved land?
6% 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 Coon Rapids’ trails?
Bunker Hills Regional Park and Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Coon Rapids?
71 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 71 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Coon Rapids?
27,364 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coon Rapids or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,424 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Coon Rapids have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #72 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 Coon Rapids 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 →