1
Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Park
985 acres5.1 mi of trail
Lake Rebecca MTB Single-Track
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Independence
Independence, MN parks, trails & bike paths
About 2.2% of Independence is conserved land, roughly 473 acres. There are about 9.1 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Lake Rebecca Park Reserve (5.1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Independence, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Independence outdoors
Conserved land
2.2%
473 of 21,980 acres
Trails
9.1 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
3
128 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
19.9 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 19.9 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Lake Sarah Park
Park
242 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Robina Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
196 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Campgrounds in Independence
South Group CampIn Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Unnamed campground
Water
Lakes & rivers
Boondock PondpondHaughey LakeLake BoondocklakeLake IndependenceLake IreneLake SarahlakeRobina Lake; Lake SarahPainter CreekSouth Fork Crow River
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
473 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 237 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths19.9 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Equestrian1
- Volleyball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Independence
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 237 acState Conservation Area 197 acLocal Park 39 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robina Lake State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 197 | Restricted |
| Lake Sarah Regional ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 39 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Oakland CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Independence and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | 2.2% | 9.1 mi | 3 |
| Maple Plain | 0% | 0.7 mi | 3 |
| Franklin | 0.4% | 0.0 mi | 2 |
| Minnetrista | 3.2% | 12.4 mi | 12 |
| Greenfield | 1.3% | 9.4 mi | 3 |
| Medina | 17.8% | 21.8 mi | 8 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Independence's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.