Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Deephaven
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 69 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Deephaven’s land is conserved, about 67 acres.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #136 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Deephaven?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Deephaven have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Deephaven is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #136 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 40% of Deephaven’s area (2 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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.
Shuck Park
All 5 parks & preserves
67 conserved acres
5% of Deephaven’s land. Water is left out: Deephaven has 2.3 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Deephaven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Thorpe Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Burton Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Village Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Deephaven Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Nocomo Beach Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Shuck Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
18 places to go in Deephaven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 swimming spots without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
2.0 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 Deephaven
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 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Deephaven →
Deephaven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deephaven | 5% | 0.3 | 18 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Minnetonka | 7% | 1.0 | 25 | 92% | A |
| Shorewood | 4% | 0.3 | 17 | 88% | B |
| Wayzata | 4% | 0.4 | 18 | 96% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Deephaven
How much of Deephaven is conserved land?
5% 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 Deephaven’s trails?
Thorpe Park and Deephaven Beach don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Deephaven?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Deephaven?
27,661 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deephaven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Deephaven have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #136 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 Deephaven 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 →