Pine Point Regional Park
Managed by Washington County
306 acres5.2 mi of trail
Green TrailYellow TrailGateway State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stillwater Township
Stillwater Township has 351 acres of parks, 204 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Stillwater Township’s land is conserved, about 1,030 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Stillwater Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Pine Point Regional Park (5.2 mi).
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,030 acres · of 14.7 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
351 ac
204 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Stillwater Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Room to roam204 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.Land that stays wild11% of the land is conserved; a typical Minnesota town, 5%.A trail town0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 77% of U.S. towns.History along the way5 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stillwater Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stillwater Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stillwater Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land204 acres of park per 1,000 residents (351 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home52% 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 85%
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Water is 8% of Stillwater Township’s area (1 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
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 Pine Point Regional Park, with 5.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
St. Croix Boom Site State Wayside
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Otto Berg Memorial Park
Managed by Stillwater Township Parks Manager
9 acres
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Arcola Heights Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Pine Point Regional Park306 acres · 5.2 mi of trail · Washington County
DirectionsLittle Carnelian Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Stillwater Township
DirectionsSt. Croix Boom Site State Wayside12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsOtto Berg Memorial Park9 acres · Stillwater Township Parks Manager
DirectionsArcola Heights Park8 acres
St. Croix River Boom Site Landing6 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,030 conserved acres
11% of Stillwater Township’s land. Water is left out: Stillwater Township has 14.7 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Stillwater Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service734 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land335 ac
County273 ac
State fish & wildlife12 ac
Town or city7 ac
State parks5 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Conservation Easement · 672 acWild and Scenic River · 398 acLocal Park · 265 acOther Easement · 15 acState Conservation Area · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 351 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway Wild and Scenic River | National Park Service | 398 | Open |
| Pine Point Regional Park Local Park | County | 257 | Open |
| Brown's Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Washington) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Restricted |
| Otto Berg Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Saint Croix Islands State Recreation Area | State parks | 5 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Stillwater Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stillwater Township
Otto Berg Memorial ParkIn Otto Berg Memorial Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Stillwater Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Stillwater Township
Fairy Falls
DirectionsDisc golf in Stillwater Township
Arcola HeightsIn Arcola Heights Park
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.2 miHorses · 4.6 miUnpaved · 7.6 mi
Yellow Trail1.9 mi
Curtiss Hills Trail1.8 mi
Green Trail1.8 mi
Stonehenge Trail0.8 mi
Gateway State Trail0.4 mi
Otchipwe Trail0.2 mi
Little Carnelian Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
7.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Stillwater 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) | 9.1 | 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 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
January 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 Stillwater Township →
Next door
Stillwater Township and its neighbors
Stillwater Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lake Elmo44 miStillwater Township13 miStillwater6.0 miGrant5.5 miOak Park Heights4.9 miMay Township0.9 miSomerset0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Township | 11% | 0.9 | 204 | 52% | A− |
| Stillwater | 4% | 0.7 | 18 | 99%+ | A− |
| Lake Elmo | 20% | 2.0 | 222 | 82% | A+ |
| May Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 30 | 21% | C+ |
| Oak Park Heights | 7% | 1.7 | 59 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Grant | 1% | 0.2 | 32 | 37% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stillwater Township
Where can I hike in Stillwater Township?
The longest trail networks: Pine Point Regional Park, 5.2 miles; St. Croix Boom Site State Wayside, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stillwater Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Stillwater Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at St. Croix Boom Site State Wayside (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stillwater Township?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths and 7.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Stillwater Township?
24,322 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stillwater Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 750 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stillwater Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Stillwater 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 →