Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Long Prairie
70 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Long Prairie, 0.4 per square mile of land. 2% of Long Prairie’s land is conserved, about 36 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #162 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Long Prairie?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Long Prairie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Long Prairie is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #162 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
36 conserved acres
2% of Long Prairie’s land. Who manages Long Prairie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Tower Hill Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Lake Charlotte Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Soldier'S Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Westside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
11 places to go in Long Prairie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.4 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Long Prairie
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Long Prairie →
Long Prairie and its neighbors
Long Prairie has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Prairie | 2% | 0.4 | 19 | 96% | B+ |
| Long Prairie 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 Long Prairie
How much of Long Prairie 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 Long Prairie’s trails?
Locke Circle Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Long Prairie?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Long Prairie?
397 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Long Prairie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 70 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Long Prairie have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #162 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 Long Prairie 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 →