Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in New London
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of New London’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is New London?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does New London have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New London is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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
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14 conserved acres
2% of New London’s land. Who manages New London’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Densen Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| New London Hatchery State Aquatic Management Area (Kandiyohi) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Restricted |
| Neer Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Little Rascal'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Holm Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in New London
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
2.7 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.
The walking year in New London
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 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New London →
Questions about parks and trails in New London
How much of New London 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.
Where can I bike in New London?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes, 0.1 of off-road paths and 1.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near New London?
2,930 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New London or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New London have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 New London 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 →