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Norcross, Minnesota-01, Water towerPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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Outdoors in Norcross

Few parks or trails are on the map in Norcross

2% of Norcross’ land is conserved, about 15 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Norcross, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
15 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Norcross City Park

Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

15 conserved acres

2% of Norcross’ land. Who manages Norcross’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land15 ac
Conservation Easement · 15 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Norcross

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Norcross

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in Norcross

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)202538556978828072574025
Rain (in)0.70.71.12.13.04.14.03.02.72.51.00.7

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Norcross →

Questions about parks and trails in Norcross

Are dogs allowed on Norcross’ trails?

Norcross City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Norcross?

539 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norcross or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Norcross 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 →