Hok-Si-La Park
Park
222 acres2.2 mi of trail
Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Williamson-Russell-Rahilly House · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Lake City
Lake City has 292 acres of parks, 58 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Lake City’s land is conserved, about 359 acres. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Hok-Si-La Park (2.2 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #52 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
359 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
292 ac
58 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
3.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Lake City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake City is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #52 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake City’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land58 acres of park per 1,000 residents (292 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home94% 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 91%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 81%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Hok-Si-La Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Roschen Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Hok-Si-La Park222 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPeter’s Park27 acres
DirectionsUnderwood Park & Fields13 acres
DirectionsRoschen Park4 acres
McCahill Ball Field3 acres
Patton Park3 acres
DirectionsOhuta Park3 acres
DirectionsNorth End Park1 acres
Hoyt Park1 acres
Who protects it
359 conserved acres
13% of Lake City’s land. Who manages Lake City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city251 ac
State natural resources101 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Local Park · 251 acState Resource Management Area · 101 acState Conservation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hok-Si-La Park And Campground Local Park | Town or city | 222 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 101 | Open |
| Underwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Miller Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Wabasha) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
| Roschen Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Mccahill Ball Field Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Patton Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ohuta Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Lewis Mccahill Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| North End Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Lake City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake City
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lake City
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lake City
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lake City
G0In Hok-Si-La Park
DirectionsG2In Hok-Si-La Park
DirectionsG3In Hok-Si-La Park
DirectionsG4In Hok-Si-La Park
DirectionsG5In Hok-Si-La Park
DirectionsHok-Si-La Park CampgroundFee · In Hok-Si-La Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Nature Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
4.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Soccer
1Football
1Tracks
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
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Lake City
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) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake City →
Next door
Lake City and its neighbors
Lake City has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City | 13% | 0.6 | 58 | 94% | A |
| Florence Township | 14% | 0.8 | 1,553 | 48% | A |
| Lake Township | — 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 Lake City
Where can I hike in Lake City?
The longest trail networks: Hok-Si-La Park, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake City is conserved land?
13% 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 Lake City’s trails?
Hok-Si-La Park and Peter’s Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake City?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths and 4.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lake City?
12,254 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 391 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lake City have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 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 Lake City 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 →