Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Jakes19 assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainProctor has 142 acres of parks, 46 for every 1,000 residents
7% of Proctor’s land is conserved, about 143 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Proctor, 0.6 per square mile of land. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #125 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
How much outdoors does Proctor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Proctor is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #125 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park 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
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143 conserved acres
7% of Proctor’s land. Who manages Proctor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Egerdahl Memorial Field Local Park | Town or city | 113 | Open |
| Magney-Snivey Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
1 places to go in Proctor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 named trails
0.3 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Proctor
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 52 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Proctor →
Proctor and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proctor | 7% | 0.6 | 46 | 70% | A− |
| Midway Township | 1% | 0.2 | 96 | 14% | C+ |
| Duluth | 10% | 2.4 | 61 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Proctor
How much of Proctor is conserved land?
7% 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 Proctor?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Proctor?
29,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Proctor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 142 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Proctor have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #125 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 Proctor 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 →