Church of St. Wenceslaus-Catholic · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in New Prague
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross New Prague, 0.5 per square mile of land. 4% of New Prague’s land is conserved, about 101 acres.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #135 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is New Prague?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does New Prague have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Prague is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #135 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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 Southside Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
101 conserved acres
4% of New Prague’s land. Who manages New Prague’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sliding Hill Skate Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Southside Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Foundry Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Settler'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Swimming Pool / Baseball Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Unnamed City Park - Rsv Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Greenway Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Greenway Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in New Prague
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
6.3 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.
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.
The walking year in New Prague
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) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Prague →
New Prague and its neighbors
New Prague 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Prague | 4% | 0.5 | 13 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Helena Township | 1% | 0.1 | 152 | 32% | C+ |
| Lanesburgh Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 20 | 16% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Prague
Where can I hike in New Prague?
The longest trail networks: Southside Park, 0.1 miles; Foundry Hill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Prague is conserved land?
4% 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 New Prague’s trails?
Southside Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Prague?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Prague?
1,807 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Prague or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New Prague have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #135 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 New Prague 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 →