Photo: PinchyCC · CC BY-SA 4.016% of Maplewood’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. 16% of Maplewood’s land is conserved, about 1,723 acres. 2,204 acres are parks and preserves, 54 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #22 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Maplewood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Maplewood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maplewood is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #22 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Water is 6% of Maplewood’s area (1 of 18 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
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
The longest trail network is Battle Creek Park, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maplewood Nature Preserve
Applewood Neighborhood Preserve
Bruentrup Heritage Farm
Phalen Park
All 35 parks & preserves
1,723 conserved acres
16% of Maplewood’s land. Water is left out: Maplewood has 17.0 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Maplewood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek Regional Park Local Park | County | 353 | Open |
| Keller Regional Park Local Park | County | 200 | Open |
| Fish Creek Local Park | County | 112 | Open |
| Kohlman Creek Local Conservation Area | County | 88 | Open |
| Phalen Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Joy Park Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Beaver Lake County Park Local Park | County | 57 | Open |
| Hazelwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Priory Neighborhood Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Wakefield Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
54 places to go in Maplewood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
50 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
13 lakes & rivers
58 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Maplewood
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Maplewood →
Maplewood and its neighbors
Maplewood has the second most mapped trails of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood | 16% | 0.8 | 54 | 99%+ | A+ |
| North St. Paul | 9% | 1.2 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| St. Paul | 16% | 1.8 | 22 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Little Canada | 4% | 0.1 | 10 | 99%+ | B− |
| Vadnais Heights | 32% | 0.4 | 116 | 99% | A+ |
| White Bear Lake | 7% | 0.5 | 16 | 99% | A− |
| Woodbury | 13% | 0.3 | 49 | 99%+ | A |
| Roseville | 10% | 0.9 | 29 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Maplewood
Where can I hike in Maplewood?
The longest trail networks: Battle Creek Park, 4.2 miles; Maplewood Nature Preserve, 1.2 miles; Keller Park, 0.8 miles; Applewood Neighborhood Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maplewood is conserved land?
16% 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 Maplewood’s trails?
Battle Creek Park and Maplewood Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Maplewood?
58 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of painted or protected lanes, 51 of off-road paths and 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Maplewood?
41,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maplewood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,204 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Maplewood have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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 Maplewood 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 →