Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park
Park
466 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Aaron Fulkerson (AaronRoe at English Wikipedia) · CC BY 2.5AOutdoors
Outdoors in Shoreview
24% of Shoreview’s land is conserved: 1,679 acres
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1,740 acres are parks and preserves, 65 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #37 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
1,679 acres · of 10.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,740 ac
65 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
50 mi
50 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
3 beaches · 8 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Shoreview?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Shoreview have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shoreview is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #37 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Shoreview’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land65 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,740 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home98% 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 94%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 87%
Water is 15% of Shoreview’s area (2 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 21%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Poplar Lake County Park
Managed by Ramsey County
171 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park466 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPoplar Lake County Park171 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Ramsey County
Turtle Lake County Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSitzer Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWilson Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSnail Lake Marsh Park42 acres
DirectionsShamrock Park24 acres
DirectionsIsland Lake County Park21 acres
DirectionsBobby Theisen Park19 acres
DirectionsMcCullough Park19 acres
DirectionsBucher Park18 acres · City of Shoreview
DirectionsRice Creek Fields12 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,679 conserved acres
24% of Shoreview’s land. Water is left out: Shoreview has 10.8 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Shoreview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,474 ac
County205 ac
Local Park · 1,679 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park - Snail Lake Local Park | Town or city | 449 | Open |
| Rice Creek North Regional Trail Local Park | Town or city | 444 | Open |
| Turtle Creek Local Park | Town or city | 196 | Open |
| Poplar Lake Local Park | Town or city | 162 | Open |
| Island Lake County Park Local Park | County | 90 | Open |
| Snail Lake Regional Park Local Park | County | 88 | Open |
| Mccullough Park Local Park | Town or city | 76 | Open |
| Shoreview Commons Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Shamrock Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Bucher Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
39 places to go in Shoreview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Shoreview
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Shoreview
Shoreview Commons Destination Playground
DirectionsSitzer Park PlaygroundIn Sitzer Park
DirectionsPlus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Shoreview
Rice Creek North Regional Trail Off Leash Dog Area
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Shoreview
8 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Shoreview
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
50 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
50 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
16Tennis
14Basketball
14Pickleball
6Soccer
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Shoreview
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) | 22 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Shoreview →
Next door
Shoreview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreview | 24% | 0.5 | 65 | 98% | A |
| North Oaks | under 1% | 3.7 | 10 | 70% | B− |
| Arden Hills | 7% | 0.8 | 62 | 99%+ | A |
| Vadnais Heights | 32% | 0.4 | 116 | 99% | A+ |
| Roseville | 10% | 0.9 | 29 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shoreview
Where can I hike in Shoreview?
The longest trail networks: Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park, 0.5 miles; Poplar Lake County Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shoreview is conserved land?
24% 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 Shoreview’s trails?
Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park and Poplar Lake County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Shoreview?
50 miles of bike routes are on the map: 50 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Shoreview?
31,995 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shoreview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,740 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Shoreview have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #37 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 Shoreview 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 →