Hermantown has 401 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Hermantown’s land is conserved, about 415 acres. 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Hermantown, 0.2 per square mile of land. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #206 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
How much outdoors does Hermantown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hermantown is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #206 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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
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Rose Road Fields
All 5 parks & preserves
415 conserved acres
2% of Hermantown’s land. Who manages Hermantown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 128 | Open |
| Stebner Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Rocky Run Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Art Olson Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Fichtner Field Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Cameron Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Midway River State Aquatic Management Area (Carlton/St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 15 | Restricted |
| Rose Road Fields Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Millers Creek State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Restricted |
| Whisper Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
1 places to go in Hermantown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
3.9 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.
The walking year in Hermantown
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 52 | 36 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hermantown →
Hermantown and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermantown | 2% | 0.2 | 39 | 61% | B− |
| Duluth | 10% | 2.4 | 61 | 92% | A |
| Canosia Township | 3% | 0.4 | 4 | 13% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hermantown
How much of Hermantown is conserved land?
2% 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 Hermantown’s trails?
Keene Creek Park and Fichtner Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hermantown?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hermantown?
27,088 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hermantown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 401 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hermantown have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #206 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 Hermantown 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 →