Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Spring Lake Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 47 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Lake Park, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #192 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Spring Lake Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Spring Lake Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spring Lake Park is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #192 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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.
Triangle Memorial Park
Westwood Park
42 conserved acres
3% of Spring Lake Park’s land. Who manages Spring Lake Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Terrace Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Able Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Sanburnol Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| John Conde Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Westwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in Spring Lake Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
3.3 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.
September is the best month for walking in Spring Lake Park
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 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Lake Park →
Spring Lake Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Park | 3% | 0.2 | 7 | 99%+ | B |
| Fridley | 9% | 0.7 | 22 | 99%+ | A |
| Mounds View | 5% | 0.3 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
| Blaine | 4% | 0.6 | 13 | 98% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spring Lake Park
Where can I hike in Spring Lake Park?
The longest trail networks: Sanburnol Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Spring Lake Park is conserved land?
3% 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 Spring Lake Park’s trails?
Lakeside Park and Sanburnol Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spring Lake Park?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Spring Lake Park?
25,333 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Lake Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Spring Lake Park have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #192 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 Spring Lake Park 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 →