Carey Lake Park
Managed by City of Hibbing, MN
1,027 acres2.9 mi of trail
Black ForestLakeview
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hibbing
Hibbing has 1,341 acres of parks, 84 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Carey Lake Park (2.9 mi), Bennett Park (1.2 mi). 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 69 miles of mapped trail cross Hibbing, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #159 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
3,374 acres · of 182.0 sq mi of land
Trails
69 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,341 ac
84 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
30 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 29 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
15
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Hibbing?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hibbing have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hibbing is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #159 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hibbing’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (69 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land84 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,341 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 42%
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 Carey Lake Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maple Hill Park
Managed by City of Hibbing, MN
162 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 18 parks & preserves
Carey Lake Park1,027 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · City of Hibbing, MN
DirectionsBennett Park40 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRedhead Mountain Bike Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Kelly Lake City Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMaple Hill Park162 acres · City of Hibbing, MN
Vic Power Park47 acres
DirectionsGreenhaven Park11 acres
DirectionsVeterns Park6 acres
DirectionsBryan Lake Park3 acres
Frank Hibbing Park3 acres
DirectionsNorth Hibbing Campground2 acres
Ryan's Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsBrooklyn Park2 acres
Sargent Park2 acres
DirectionsHibbing City Hall Public Square1 acres
Directions33rd Street PArk1 acres
DirectionsGreen Park Playground1 acres
DirectionsPioneer Rock Public Square1 acres
Who protects it
3,374 conserved acres
3% of Hibbing’s land. Who manages Hibbing’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,243 ac
Town or city102 ac
State fish & wildlife28 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,243 acLocal Park · 102 acState Conservation Area · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,243 | Open |
| Vic Power Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Bennett Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| East Swan River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 27 | Restricted |
| Carey Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Bryan Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sargent Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Swan River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
24 places to go in Hibbing
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hibbing
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Hibbing
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Hibbing
19 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Hibbing
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Hibbing
North Hibbing campgroundFee · In North Hibbing Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.5 miUnpaved · 20.2 mi
Abandoned Railroad5.9 mi
Snowmobile Trail 2065.3 mi
Black Forest2.4 mi
Alborn-Pengilly Railroad Trail1.0 mi
Lakeview0.4 mi
Biking & sports
30 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
29 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
8Tennis
4Basketball
4Pickleball
4Soccer
1Skate park
1Football
1Hockey rinks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Delvic BuildingBuilding · listed 1980
About itHibbing High SchoolBuilding · listed 1980
About itSons of Italy HallBuilding · listed 1980
About itMitchell-Tappan HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itAndrew G. Anderson HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itEmmett Butler HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itHibbing City HallBuilding · listed 1981
About itAndroy HotelBuilding · listed 1986
About itHibbing Disposal PlantDistrict · listed 1991
About itEast Howard Street Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Hibbing
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 | 13.6 | 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) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hibbing →
Next door
Hibbing and its neighbors
Hibbing has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hibbing69 miLone Pine Township34 miBalkan Township31 miNashwauk15 miNashwauk Township10 miLavell Township7.9 miCherry Township1.6 miKeewatin1.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbing | 3% | 0.4 | 84 | 72% | B+ |
| Cherry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Balkan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lone Pine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lavell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nashwauk Township | 3% | 0.2 | 12 | 31% | C |
| Keewatin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nashwauk | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hibbing
Where can I hike in Hibbing?
The longest trail networks: Carey Lake Park, 2.9 miles; Bennett Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hibbing is conserved land?
3% 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 Hibbing’s trails?
Carey Lake Park and Bennett Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hibbing?
30 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 29 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hibbing?
112,911 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hibbing or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,602 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hibbing have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #159 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 Hibbing 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 →