Northside Park
Park
9 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Eveleth
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Eveleth
6.7 miles of mapped trail cross Eveleth, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Northside Park (0.6 mi). 5% of Eveleth’s land is conserved, about 198 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #120 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
198 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
39 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Eveleth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eveleth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eveleth is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #120 of 274 in Minnesota. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eveleth’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (39 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 56%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Northside Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Southside Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
198 conserved acres
5% of Eveleth’s land. Who manages Eveleth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources162 ac
Town or city35 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 162 acLocal Park · 36 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 162 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Southside Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Neighborhood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Monroe Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Eveleth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eveleth
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Eveleth
Eveleth Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.6 mi
ATV Trail1.6 mi
OHV Trail0.8 mi
Rough Trail0.4 mi
Snowmobile Trail0.3 mi
Bike Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Tennis
4Baseball
3Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Eveleth
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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eveleth →
Next door
Eveleth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eveleth | 5% | 1.1 | 11 | 95% | A− |
| Fayal Township | 5% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Virginia | 12% | 0.6 | 20 | 88% | A− |
| Clinton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gilbert | 11% | 0.7 | 482 | 86% | A |
| Mountain Iron | 13% | 0.6 | 19 | 70% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eveleth
Where can I hike in Eveleth?
The longest trail networks: Northside Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eveleth 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 Eveleth’s trails?
Northside Park and Southside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eveleth?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Eveleth?
38,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eveleth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Eveleth have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #120 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 Eveleth 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 →