Byron Youth Baseball & Softball Complex
Park
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Byron
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Byron
3% of Byron’s land is conserved, about 52 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Byron, 0.3 per square mile of land. 80 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #177 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
52 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 7.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Byron?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Byron have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Byron is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #177 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Byron’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (80 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 36%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Byron Youth Baseball & Softball Complex22 acres
DirectionsCommunity Center Park4 acres
DirectionsValley View Park3 acres
DirectionsEast Brookfield Park2 acres
DirectionsSomerby Park1 acres
Who protects it
52 conserved acres
3% of Byron’s land. Who manages Byron’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city50 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Park · 26 acLocal Recreation Area · 26 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soccer Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Brook Lawn 10Th Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Pool Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Valley View Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Brook Lawn Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Old Towne Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Klingvall Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| East Brookfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Somerby Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
19 places to go in Byron
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Byron
Public PoolIn Community Center Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Byron
Tot LotIn Somerby Park
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Byron
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
9Soccer
6Tennis
4Pickleball
4Basketball
2Football
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Byron
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Byron →
Next door
Byron and its neighbors
Byron has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron | 3% | 0.3 | 12 | 99% | B |
| Kalmar Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 537 | 30% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Byron
How much of Byron is conserved land?
3% 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 Byron’s trails?
Byron Youth Baseball & Softball Complex and Community Center Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Byron?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 7.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Byron?
4,878 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Byron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Byron have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #177 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 Byron 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 →