Veterans Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Williams, Spafford, Hotel · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Caledonia
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Caledonia
1% of Caledonia’s land is conserved, about 23 acres. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 9.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #243 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
23 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Caledonia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Caledonia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Caledonia is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #243 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Caledonia’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4DPark land9.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home96% 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 34%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 11%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marshall Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
23 conserved acres
1% of Caledonia’s land. Who manages Caledonia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city23 ac
Local Park · 16 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprague Woods Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Veterans Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Caledonia Aquatic Center Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Caledonia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Caledonia
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Soccer
2Tracks
1Football
1Tennis
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Caledonia
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Caledonia →
Next door
Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 96% | C |
| Caledonia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mayville Township | — 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 Caledonia
How much of Caledonia is conserved land?
1% 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 Caledonia’s trails?
Veterans Park and North Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Caledonia?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Caledonia?
10,871 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caledonia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Caledonia have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #243 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 Caledonia 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 →