Cleary Lake Regional Park
Park
253 acres1.2 mi of trail
Ironwood TrailLakeside Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Public domain · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Township has 308 acres of parks, 89 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Cleary Lake Regional Park (1.2 mi). 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Lake Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #232 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
331 acres · of 27.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
308 ac
89 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Spring Lake Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Spring Lake Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spring Lake Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #232 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Spring Lake Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land89 acres of park per 1,000 residents (308 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home31% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 42%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 15%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Cleary Lake Regional Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Raymond Avenue Park
Managed by City of Prior Lake
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
331 conserved acres
2% of Spring Lake Township’s land. Who manages Spring Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency273 ac
Other state land34 ac
Town or city23 ac
Local Park · 296 acConservation Easement · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary Lake Local Park | Regional agency | 273 | Open |
| Thomas Ryan Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Raymond Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| South Shore Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Whitetail Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Spring Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Spring Lake Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Spring Lake Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Ironwood Trail1.1 mi
Lakeside Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Equestrian
2Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Spring Lake Township
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 | 15.5 | 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 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Lake Township →
Next door
Spring Lake Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Credit River23 miShakopee19 miSand Creek Township11 miPrior Lake9.8 miCedar Lake Township4.5 miSpring Lake Township2.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Township | 2% | 0.1 | 89 | 31% | C+ |
| Prior Lake | 14% | 0.6 | 53 | 99% | A |
| Cedar Lake Township | 6% | 0.1 | 160 | 10% | B− |
| Credit River | 18% | 1.0 | 488 | 35% | A |
| Sand Creek Township | 6% | 0.3 | 149 | 8% | B |
| Shakopee | 11% | 0.7 | 30 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spring Lake Township
Where can I hike in Spring Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Cleary Lake Regional Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Spring Lake Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Township’s trails?
Cleary Lake Regional Park and Fish Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spring Lake Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Spring Lake Township?
19,999 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 308 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Spring Lake Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #232 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 Township 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 →