Carver Lake Park
Park
209 acres4.8 mi of trail
Shore ShimmyControlled BermBike Park LoopRenegade Run+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Iulus Ascanius at English Wikipedia · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Woodbury
13% of Woodbury’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13% of Woodbury’s land is conserved, about 2,924 acres. 3,843 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #62 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,924 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,843 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
183 mi
180 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
13
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Woodbury?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woodbury have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodbury is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #62 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodbury’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,843 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 78%
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 Carver Lake Park, with 4.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tamarack Nature Preserve
Park
265 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dancing Waters Park
Managed by City of Woodbury
99 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bailey's Arbor
Managed by City of Woodbury
78 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 58 parks & preserves
Carver Lake Park209 acres · 4.8 mi of trail
DirectionsTamarack Nature Preserve265 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsDancing Waters Park99 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Woodbury
DirectionsBailey's Arbor78 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Woodbury
DirectionsMarkgrafs Lake Park100 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFair Haven Park64 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Woodbury
Colby Lake Park169 acres
DirectionsOjibway Park156 acres
DirectionsAndy's Bark Park134 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsLa Lake Park116 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsGlacial Valley Park109 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsPowers Lake Park100 acres
DirectionsMarsh Creek Park99 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsEvergreen Park89 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsPrairie Ridge Park81 acres
DirectionsLiberty Park77 acres
DirectionsValley Creek Park75 acres
Wilmes Lake Park71 acres
DirectionsOehlke Park56 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsSeasons Park44 acres
DirectionsConifer Pass Park40 acres
Menomini Park36 acres
DirectionsWedgewood Park32 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsBriarcroft Park31 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsPioneer Park29 acres
DirectionsPondview Park28 acres · City of Woodbury
Turnberry Park24 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsKargel Park23 acres
DirectionsLakeview Knolls Park22 acres
DirectionsCree Park19 acres · City of Woodbury
Summit Pointe Park18 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsWindwood Passage Park17 acres
DirectionsVictoria Park17 acres
Wedgewood Heights Park15 acres · City of Woodbury
Wedgewood Valley Park15 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsPotawatomi Park15 acres
DirectionsShawnee Park15 acres
DirectionsRidge Park13 acres
DirectionsEagle Valley Park13 acres · City of Woodbury
Fairview Meadows Park12 acres
DirectionsWestview Park12 acres
Arbor Ridge Park12 acres
DirectionsOdawa Park9 acres · City of Woodbury
DirectionsChippewa Park9 acres
DirectionsFox Run Park8 acres
Edgewater Park8 acres
DirectionsHighcroft Park8 acres · City of Woodbury
Ridgegate Park8 acres
Brookview Park8 acres
DirectionsWoodlane Hills Park7 acres · City of Woodbury
Stonemill Farms Park6 acres
Timberlea Park5 acres
Powers Lake East Park5 acres · City of Woodbury
Cobblestone Park4 acres · City of Woodbury
Hawthorn Square1 acres · Bailey's Arbor Association
Garbe Park1 acres
Notting Hill1 acres
Village Green1 acres
Who protects it
2,924 conserved acres
13% of Woodbury’s land. Who manages Woodbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,872 ac
County144 ac
Local Park · 1,695 acLocal Conservation Area · 966 acLocal Recreation Area · 210 acOther Easement · 80 acRecreation or Education Easement · 64 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 512 | Open |
| HealthEast Sports Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 210 | Open |
| Ojibway Local Park | Town or city | 151 | Open |
| Tamarack Nature Preserve (Main) Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 129 | Open |
| Carver Lake Local Park | Town or city | 129 | Open |
| Edgewater Local Park | Town or city | 124 | Open |
| Andy'S Bark Park Local Park | Town or city | 111 | Open |
| La Lake Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 108 | Open |
| Liberty Local Park | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Markgrafs Lake Local Park | Town or city | 89 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
76 places to go in Woodbury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Woodbury
Carver Lake BeachIn Carver Lake Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Woodbury
68 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Woodbury
4 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Woodbury
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Woodbury
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.1 miUnpaved · 7.4 mi
Shore Shimmy1.2 mi
Controlled Berm0.7 mi
Bike Park Loop0.6 mi
Renegade Run0.5 mi
The Pines0.3 mi
Sticks N Stones0.3 mi
Jump Line0.3 mi
Hip Check0.3 mi
Biking & sports
183 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
180 mi
off-road bike paths
2.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Carver Lake MTB singletrackBike route
4.5 miDouble DipBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
69Baseball
50Tennis
34Soccer
33Basketball
20Pickleball
7Beach volleyball
6Football
5Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Charles Spangenberg FarmsteadBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Woodbury
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 | 10.4 | 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 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
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 Woodbury →
Next door
Woodbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 13% | 0.3 | 49 | 99%+ | A |
| Newport | 3% | 0.3 | 44 | 99%+ | A− |
| Oakdale | 4% | 1.2 | 20 | 99% | A |
| Lake Elmo | 20% | 2.0 | 222 | 82% | A+ |
| Cottage Grove | 9% | 0.5 | 45 | 97% | A |
| Afton | 8% | 0.9 | 469 | 36% | A− |
| Maplewood | 16% | 0.8 | 54 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodbury
Where can I hike in Woodbury?
The longest trail networks: Carver Lake Park, 4.8 miles; Tamarack Nature Preserve, 2 miles; Dancing Waters Park, 0.5 miles; Bailey's Arbor, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodbury is conserved land?
13% 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 Woodbury’s trails?
Carver Lake Park and Tamarack Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodbury?
183 miles of bike routes are on the map: 180 of off-road paths and 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Carver Lake MTB singletrack and Double Dip.
Is there public land near Woodbury?
36,274 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,843 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Woodbury have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #62 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 Woodbury 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 →