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Outdoors in Springbrook

Few parks or trails are on the map in Springbrook

42% of Springbrook’s land is conserved, about 9,052 acres. 7,475 acres are parks and preserves, 12,932 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Springbrook.

Conserved land
42%
9,052 acres · of 33.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7,475 ac
12,932 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
3 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Washburn County Forest

Nature preserve
7,536 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

Managed by National Park Service
922 acres0.2 mi of trail
Trego Nature Trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Wayside Park

Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

9,052 conserved acres

42% of Springbrook’s land. Who manages Springbrook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County7,251 ac
National Park Service1,616 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land690 ac
State natural resources209 ac
Private owners19 ac
Local Conservation Area · 7,251 acConservation Easement · 1,382 acWild and Scenic River · 924 acState Recreation Area · 206 acRecreation or Education Easement · 23 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 688 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Washburn County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County7,251Open
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Wild and Scenic River
National Park Service924Open
Bean Brook Fishery Area
State Recreation Area
Private owners206Open
Things to do

8 places to go in Springbrook

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Springbrook
Big Bend Landing
Directions
Earl Park LandingIn Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Directions
Springbrook LandingIn Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Trego Nature Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The walking year in Springbrook

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)212739536776807869553926
Rain (in)0.91.01.52.83.94.24.24.03.83.21.81.3

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Springbrook →

Next door

Springbrook and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Springbrook— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Crystal— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Trego— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bass Lake— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Gull Lake— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Brooklyn— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Springbrook

Where can I hike in Springbrook?

The longest trail networks: Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Springbrook’s trails?

Washburn County Forest and Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Springbrook?

112,491 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springbrook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,414 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Springbrook 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 →