Sochacki Park
Managed by Three Rivers Park District
41 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Robbinsdale
10% of Robbinsdale’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 10% of Robbinsdale’s land is conserved, about 182 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sochacki Park (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #68 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
182 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
209 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Robbinsdale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Robbinsdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Robbinsdale is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #68 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.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Robbinsdale’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (209 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 75%
Water is 6% of Robbinsdale’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sochacki Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 20 parks & preserves
Sochacki Park41 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Three Rivers Park District
DirectionsManor Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVictory Memorial Regional Park57 acres
DirectionsLakeview Terrace Park29 acres
DirectionsSanborn Park10 acres
DirectionsLee Park8 acres
DirectionsSouth Halifax Park7 acres
DirectionsTheo Wirth5 acres
DirectionsHollingsworth Park5 acres
Graeser Park4 acres · Minnesota Department of Transportation
DirectionsHumphrey Park3 acres
DirectionsSpanjers Park3 acres
DirectionsTwin Lake Park2 acres
DirectionsTwin Lakes Boat Access2 acres · Three Rivers Park District
DirectionsKelley Park2 acres
Ryan Lake Park1 acres · Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Triangle Park1 acres · City of Robbinsdale
DirectionsSunset Park1 acres
Mielke Park1 acres
DirectionsLions Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
182 conserved acres
10% of Robbinsdale’s land. Water is left out: Robbinsdale has 2.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Robbinsdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County134 ac
Regional agency35 ac
Town or city13 ac
Local Park · 177 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Memorial Parkway Local Park | County | 60 | Open |
| Sochacki Park Local Park | Regional agency | 35 | Open |
| Lakeview Terrace Local Park | County | 25 | Open |
| Victory Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Sanborn Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Lee Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| South Halifax Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Dnr Boat Access Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Spanjers Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Hollingsworth Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Robbinsdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Robbinsdale
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Robbinsdale
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Robbinsdale
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Robbinsdale
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
11Baseball
4Basketball
3Tennis
2Soccer
2Pickleball
1Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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.
When to get out
The walking year in Robbinsdale
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Robbinsdale →
Next door
Robbinsdale and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsdale | 10% | 0.6 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| Crystal | 8% | 0.7 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Brooklyn Center | 6% | 0.3 | 17 | 99%+ | A− |
| Minneapolis | 11% | 1.5 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Golden Valley | 17% | 2.2 | 52 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Robbinsdale
Where can I hike in Robbinsdale?
The longest trail networks: Sochacki Park, 1.1 miles; Manor Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Robbinsdale is conserved land?
10% 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 Robbinsdale’s trails?
Sochacki Park and Manor Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Robbinsdale?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Robbinsdale?
26,208 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Robbinsdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 209 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Robbinsdale have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Robbinsdale 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 →