Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Park
1,082 acres7.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenfield
Greenfield has 222 acres of parks, 77 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lake Rebecca Park Reserve (7.9 mi), Greenfield Central Park (1 mi). 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9.4 miles of mapped trail cross Greenfield, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #214 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
182 acres · of 20.4 sq mi of land
Trails
9.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
222 ac
77 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.4 mi
8.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenfield is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #214 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land77 acres of park per 1,000 residents (222 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home21% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 22%
Water is 5% of Greenfield’s area (1 of 22 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, with 7.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Sarah Park
Park
70 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
182 conserved acres
1% of Greenfield’s land. Water is left out: Greenfield has 20.4 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Greenfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency141 ac
Town or city21 ac
State fish & wildlife14 ac
Other state land5 ac
Local Park · 163 acState Conservation Area · 14 acConservation Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sarah Regional Park Local Park | Regional agency | 141 | Open |
| Greenfield Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Schendel State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 14 | Restricted |
Things to do
18 places to go in Greenfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Greenfield
Lake RebeccaIn Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Greenfield
Big Wood Play AreaIn Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Greenfield
Lake Sarah Dog Off-leash Area
DirectionsBoat launches in Greenfield
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Greenfield
7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Greenfield
Sarah Creek Group CampIn Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
DirectionsTrails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
4Softball
3Baseball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Greenfield
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) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Greenfield →
Next door
Greenfield and its neighbors
Greenfield has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greenfield9.4 miIndependence9.1 miHanover1.9 miRockford1.1 miCorcoran0.3 miRockford Township0.2 miFranklin Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 1% | 0.5 | 77 | 21% | B− |
| Franklin Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 13% | D |
| Rockford | 2% | 0.4 | 10 | 99% | B |
| Rockford Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 12% | D |
| Hanover | 12% | 0.3 | 119 | 98% | A |
| Corcoran | under 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 32% | C− |
| Independence | 2% | 0.3 | 66 | 15% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenfield
Where can I hike in Greenfield?
The longest trail networks: Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, 7.9 miles; Greenfield Central Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenfield 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 Greenfield’s trails?
Lake Rebecca Park Reserve and Greenfield Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greenfield?
8.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Greenfield?
13,121 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 222 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Greenfield have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #214 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 Greenfield 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 →