Falcon Heights Community Park
Park
14 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Falcon Heights
Falcon Heights has 6.2 miles of mapped trails, 2.8 for every square mile of land
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Falcon Heights Community Park (0.7 mi). 1% of Falcon Heights’ land is conserved, about 18 acres.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #146 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
18 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
49 ac
9.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
10 mi
3.1 mi lanes · 3.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Falcon Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Falcon Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Falcon Heights is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #146 of 274 in Minnesota. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Falcon Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails2.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land9.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (49 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home96% 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 71%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 47%
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 Falcon Heights Community Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 9 parks & preserves
Falcon Heights Community Park14 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsGrove Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDNR Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMural Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Curtiss Field3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMullin's Woodland2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · University of Minnesota
DirectionsDan Patch Park1 acres
Baldwin Park1 acres
DirectionsAdventure Park1 acres
Who protects it
18 conserved acres
1% of Falcon Heights’ land. Who manages Falcon Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land16 ac
Town or city2 ac
Local Park · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Heights Community Park Local Park | Other state land | 14 | Open |
| Grove Park Local Park | Other state land | 2 | Open |
| Curtiss Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Falcon Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Falcon Heights
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Falcon Heights
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
10 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.8 mi
off-road bike paths
3.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
8Equestrian
6Soccer
5Basketball
4Baseball
2Pickleball
1Multi-sport
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Falcon Heights
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) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Falcon Heights →
Next door
Falcon Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Heights | 1% | 2.8 | 10 | 96% | B+ |
| St. Paul | 16% | 1.8 | 22 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Lauderdale | 4% | 2.4 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Roseville | 10% | 0.9 | 29 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Falcon Heights
Where can I hike in Falcon Heights?
The longest trail networks: Falcon Heights Community Park, 0.7 miles; Grove Park, 0.2 miles; DNR Park, 0.2 miles; Curtiss Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Falcon Heights is conserved land?
1% 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 Falcon Heights’ trails?
Falcon Heights Community Park and Grove Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Falcon Heights?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes, 3.8 of off-road paths and 3.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Falcon Heights?
30,877 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Falcon Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Falcon Heights have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #146 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 Falcon Heights 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 →