Bear Cave Park
Managed by City of Stewartville
189 acres3.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Stewartville
Stewartville has 5.5 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
10% of Stewartville’s land is conserved, about 222 acres. 260 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Bear Cave Park (3.7 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #56 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
222 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
260 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.7 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 6.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Stewartville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stewartville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stewartville is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #56 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stewartville’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4APark land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (260 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home79% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 80%
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 Bear Cave Park, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maplebrook Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Bear Cave Park189 acres · 3.7 mi of trail · City of Stewartville
DirectionsFlorence Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBrin Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Meadow Park34 acres
DirectionsMaplebrook Park5 acres
Stewartville Dog Park2 acres
Who protects it
222 conserved acres
10% of Stewartville’s land. Who manages Stewartville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city222 ac
Local Park · 222 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Cave Park Local Park | Town or city | 182 | Open |
| Meadow Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Florence Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Brin Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
33 places to go in Stewartville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Stewartville
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Stewartville
Splash Park
DirectionsTot Lot
DirectionsTot LotIn Bear Cave Park
DirectionsTot LotIn Bear Cave Park
DirectionsTot LotIn Meadow Park
DirectionsTot Lot
DirectionsTot Lot
DirectionsPlus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Stewartville
Bear Cave Park MeadowIn Bear Cave Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Stewartville
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Stewartville
Bear Cave ParkIn Bear Cave Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Stewartville
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Stewartville
Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
15Baseball
14Soccer
12Tennis
4Basketball
4Volleyball
2Football
2Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Stewartville
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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stewartville →
Questions about parks and trails in Stewartville
Where can I hike in Stewartville?
The longest trail networks: Bear Cave Park, 3.7 miles; Florence Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stewartville 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 Stewartville’s trails?
Bear Cave Park and Meadow Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stewartville?
7.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes, 6.2 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Stewartville?
2,872 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stewartville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 260 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stewartville have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #56 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 Stewartville 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 →