Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Pine Island
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 77 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Pine Island, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #169 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pine Island?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pine Island have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pine Island is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #169 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Douglas State Trail, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
28 conserved acres
1% of Pine Island’s land. Who manages Pine Island’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Preserve Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Collins Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Trailhead Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Wazuweeta Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Pool Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Custer Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Turnberry Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
15 places to go in Pine Island
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
7.5 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Pine Island
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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pine Island →
Pine Island and its neighbors
Pine Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Island | 1% | 0.4 | 21 | 99%+ | B+ |
| New Haven Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 116 | 26% | C |
| Oronoco Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 7% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Island
Where can I hike in Pine Island?
The longest trail networks: Douglas State Trail, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pine Island is conserved land?
1% 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 Pine Island’s trails?
Douglas State Trail and Douglas Trail & City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pine Island?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of painted or protected lanes and 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pine Island?
3,236 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Island or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pine Island have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #169 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 Pine Island 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 →