Spring Lake Park Reserve
Park
257 acres2.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Hourick · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rosemount
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Rosemount
The biggest trail networks: Spring Lake Park Reserve (2.7 mi), Carroll's Woods (1.6 mi). 872 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Rosemount, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #113 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
773 acres · of 33.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
872 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
56 mi
3.4 mi lanes · 49 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Rosemount?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rosemount have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rosemount is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #113 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rosemount’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (872 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 59%
Water is 6% of Rosemount’s area (2 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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 Spring Lake Park Reserve, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
838 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 32 parks & preserves
Spring Lake Park Reserve257 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCarroll's Woods98 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBrockway Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Rosemount
DirectionsBirch Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Flint Hills Athletic Complex56 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Rosemount
DirectionsErickson Park45 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSpring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area838 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Amber Fields Park62 acres
DirectionsInnisfree Park47 acres
DirectionsHorseshoe Park36 acres
Shannon Park30 acres
DirectionsMeadows Park26 acres
DirectionsSchwartz Pond Park20 acres
DirectionsJaycee Park15 acres
DirectionsWiklund Preserve14 acres
Ailesbury Park13 acres · City of Rosemount
Bloomfield Park13 acres · City of Rosemount
DirectionsWinds Park7 acres
DirectionsTwin Puddles Park6 acres
DirectionsOld City Hall Park6 acres
DirectionsGreystone Park5 acres · City of Rosemount
Connemara Park5 acres
DirectionsClaret Park4 acres · City of Rosemount
DirectionsBiscayne Park4 acres
Chippendale Park3 acres
Camfield Park3 acres
Kidder Park2 acres
DirectionsLions Park1 acres
Family Resource Center Park1 acres
DirectionsCharlie's Park1 acres
DirectionsDallara Park1 acres
Who protects it
773 conserved acres
4% of Rosemount’s land. Water is left out: Rosemount has 33.3 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rosemount’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city507 ac
County250 ac
Other state land16 ac
Local Park · 659 acLocal Recreation Area · 84 acConservation Easement · 16 acLocal Conservation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Park (Dakota County) Local Park | County | 250 | Open |
| Schwarz Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Flint Hills Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Innisfree Park Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Alimagnet Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Carrolls Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Horseshoe Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Shannon Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Ball Fields At Umore Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
48 places to go in Rosemount
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Rosemount
Glendalough Neighborhood Pool #1
DirectionsGlendalough Neighborhood Pool #2
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Rosemount
Ailesbury Park PlaygroundIn Ailesbury Park
DirectionsBrockway Park PlaygroundIn Brockway Park
DirectionsGlendalough Neighborhood Park
DirectionsMeadows ParkIn Meadows Park
DirectionsWinds Park PlaygroundIn Winds Park
DirectionsPlus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Rosemount
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Rosemount
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Rosemount
CardinalIn Spring Lake Park Reserve
DirectionsbluebirdIn Spring Lake Park Reserve
DirectionschickadeeIn Spring Lake Park Reserve
DirectionseagleIn Spring Lake Park Reserve
DirectionsgoldfinchIn Spring Lake Park Reserve
DirectionshawkIn Spring Lake Park Reserve
DirectionsorioleIn Spring Lake Park Reserve
DirectionsospreyIn Spring Lake Park Reserve
Directions1 more campground
owlIn Spring Lake Park Reserve
DirectionsDisc golf in Rosemount
Brockway Disc Golf CourseIn Brockway Park · City of Rosemount
DirectionsBrockway ParkIn Brockway Park · City of Rosemount
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Rosemount
3 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
56 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
49 mi
off-road bike paths
3.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
38Baseball
20Tennis
19Soccer
16Basketball
7Pickleball
6Lacrosse
6Tracks
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Rosemount
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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rosemount →
Next door
Rosemount and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Empire30 miApple Valley19 miRosemount17 miCottage Grove17 miInver Grove Heights17 miNininger Township4.8 miCoates0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemount | 4% | 0.5 | 32 | 96% | A− |
| Apple Valley | 13% | 1.1 | 20 | 99%+ | A |
| Empire | 20% | 1.0 | 165 | 82% | A |
| Nininger Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cottage Grove | 9% | 0.5 | 45 | 97% | A |
| Coates | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Inver Grove Heights | 7% | 0.6 | 22 | 95% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rosemount
Where can I hike in Rosemount?
The longest trail networks: Spring Lake Park Reserve, 2.7 miles; Carroll's Woods, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rosemount is conserved land?
4% 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 Rosemount’s trails?
Spring Lake Park Reserve and Carroll's Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rosemount?
56 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of painted or protected lanes, 49 of off-road paths and 3.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Rosemount?
29,156 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rosemount or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 872 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rosemount have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #113 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 Rosemount 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 →