Farmington Preserve Park
Park
68 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Daniel F. Akin House · Photo: Original uploader was Appraiser at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Farmington
7% of Farmington’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Farmington Preserve Park (1.1 mi). 782 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents. 7% of Farmington’s land is conserved, about 706 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #89 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
706 acres · of 15.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
782 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
49 mi
49 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Farmington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Farmington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farmington is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #89 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Farmington’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (782 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% 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 83%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 68%
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 Farmington Preserve Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jim Bell Preseve Park
Nature preserve
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 18 parks & preserves
Farmington Preserve Park68 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMeadowview Park49 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsVermillion Grove Park64 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Rambling River Park84 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMiddle Creek Park29 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Depot Way Arts Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJim Bell Preseve Park85 acres
Lake Julia Park17 acres
Daisy Knoll Park9 acres
North Creek Park6 acres
DirectionsTamarack Park5 acres
Dakota Estates Park5 acres
Hill Dee Park3 acres
Pine Knoll Park3 acres
Jim Bell Park3 acres
Fair Hills Park2 acres
Prairie Pines Park2 acres
Westview Park1 acres · City ofFarmington
Who protects it
706 conserved acres
7% of Farmington’s land. Who manages Farmington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city705 ac
Local Park · 436 acLocal Recreation Area · 199 acLocal Conservation Area · 70 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bell Park And Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 135 | Open |
| Prairie Waterway Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 115 | Open |
| Rambling River Park Local Park | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| Farmington Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| North Creek Green Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Vermillion Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Meadow View Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Middle Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Daisy Knoll Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Lake Julia Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
33 places to go in Farmington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Farmington
32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Picnic areas in Farmington
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
49 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
49 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
34Baseball
26Tennis
12Soccer
12Tracks
6Basketball
4Pickleball
3Football
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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.
When to get out
The walking year in Farmington
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Farmington →
Next door
Farmington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | 7% | 0.3 | 33 | 99% | A− |
| Empire | 20% | 1.0 | 165 | 82% | A |
| Castle Rock Township | 1% | 0.1 | 60 | 1% | C |
| Lakeville | 7% | 0.7 | 25 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Farmington
Where can I hike in Farmington?
The longest trail networks: Farmington Preserve Park, 1.1 miles; Meadowview Park, 0.4 miles; Rambling River Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Farmington is conserved land?
7% 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 Farmington’s trails?
Farmington Preserve Park and Meadowview Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Farmington?
49 miles of bike routes are on the map: 49 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Farmington?
16,240 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farmington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 782 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Farmington have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #89 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 Farmington 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 →