Photo: Widgetkid · CC BY-SA 4.012% of Edina’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
26 miles of mapped trail cross Edina, 1.7 per square mile of land. 12% of Edina’s land is conserved, about 1,189 acres. The biggest trail networks: Braemar Park (9.8 mi), Bredesen Park (2 mi), Rosland Park (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #28 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Edina?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Edina have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edina is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #28 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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
The longest trail network is Braemar Park, with 9.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bredesen Park
All 47 parks & preserves
1,189 conserved acres
12% of Edina’s land. Who manages Edina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar Park (Courtney Fields) Local Park | Town or city | 441 | Open |
| Bredesen Park Local Park | Town or city | 154 | Open |
| Rosland Park Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Pamela Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Walnut Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Highlands Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Lincoln Drive Floodplain Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| T. Lea Todd Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Lewis Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
49 places to go in Edina
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
45 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 17 lakes & rivers
39 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Edina
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 | 10.4 | 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 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Edina →
Edina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edina | 12% | 1.7 | 25 | 99% | A |
| Bloomington | 23% | 1.3 | 40 | 99% | A+ |
| Hopkins | 9% | 2.2 | 12 | 99%+ | A |
| St. Louis Park | 11% | 1.1 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Eden Prairie | 17% | 1.1 | 58 | 99% | A+ |
| Minnetonka | 7% | 1.0 | 25 | 92% | A |
| Minneapolis | 11% | 1.5 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Richfield | 11% | 1.2 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edina
Where can I hike in Edina?
The longest trail networks: Braemar Park, 9.8 miles; Bredesen Park, 2 miles; Rosland Park, 1.4 miles; Yancey Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edina is conserved land?
12% 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 Edina’s trails?
Braemar Park and Bredesen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edina?
39 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of painted or protected lanes, 22 of off-road paths and 3.5 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Braemer Park.
Is there public land near Edina?
35,557 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,317 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Edina have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #28 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 Edina 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 →