Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Darwin
6% of Darwin’s land is conserved, about 77 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 7.3 per 1,000 residents. 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
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.
77 conserved acres
6% of Darwin’s land. Who manages Darwin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 77 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Darwin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.8 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.
The walking year in Darwin
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) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
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 Darwin →
Questions about parks and trails in Darwin
Are dogs allowed on Darwin’s trails?
Veterans Memorial Project doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Darwin?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Darwin?
1,192 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Darwin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Darwin 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 →