Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Plainview
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Plainview. 2% of Plainview’s land is conserved, about 25 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #207 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Plainview?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Plainview have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Plainview is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #207 of 274 in Minnesota. 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hillcrest Park (undeveloped)
Great River Ridge Trailhead
All 7 parks & preserves
25 conserved acres
2% of Plainview’s land. Who manages Plainview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eckstein Athletic Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Eastwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Wedgewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Six Oaks Parks Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Southwest Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Plainview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.1 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 Plainview
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 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Plainview →
Questions about parks and trails in Plainview
How much of Plainview 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.
Are dogs allowed on Plainview’s trails?
Eckstein Park and Hillcrest Park (undeveloped) don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Plainview?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Plainview?
7,659 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plainview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Plainview have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #207 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 Plainview 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 →