Kalina Park
Park
24 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lonsdale Public School · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lonsdale
6% of Lonsdale’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 128 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Lonsdale’s land is conserved, about 104 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #126 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
104 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
128 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.5 mi
7.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Lonsdale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lonsdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lonsdale is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #126 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lonsdale’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (128 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 54%
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 Kalina Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Kalina Park24 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Trendra Memorial Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSticha Park41 acres
DirectionsJaycee Park8 acres
DirectionsSinging Hills Park4 acres
8th Avenue Park1 acres
Who protects it
104 conserved acres
6% of Lonsdale’s land. Who manages Lonsdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city84 ac
Other state land19 ac
Local Park · 84 acConservation Easement · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rezac Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Kalina Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Sticha Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Unnamed Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Trenda Memorial (Drs) Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Singing Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Jirik Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Lonsdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lonsdale
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Lonsdale
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
7.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Lonsdale Public SchoolBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Lonsdale
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) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lonsdale →
Next door
Lonsdale and its neighbors
Lonsdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonsdale | 6% | 0.2 | 26 | 99%+ | A− |
| Webster Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 21 | 8% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lonsdale
Where can I hike in Lonsdale?
The longest trail networks: Kalina Park, 0.3 miles; Trendra Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lonsdale is conserved land?
6% 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 Lonsdale’s trails?
Kalina Park and Sticha Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lonsdale?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lonsdale?
1,510 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lonsdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 128 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lonsdale have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 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 Lonsdale 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 →