Cannon River Wilderness Park
Nature preserve
176 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cannon City Township
Cannon City Township has 243 acres of parks, 226 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Cannon River Wilderness Park (1.2 mi), Caron Park (0.6 mi), Falls Creek County Park (0.5 mi). 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Cannon City Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
406 acres · of 30.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
243 ac
226 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Cannon City Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cannon City Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cannon City Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cannon City Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land226 acres of park per 1,000 residents (243 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home12% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 40%
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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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cannon River Wilderness Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Caron Park
Managed by Rice County
60 acres0.6 mi of trail
Caron Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Falls Creek County Park
Managed by Rice County
61 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Cannon River Trout Lily SNA
Nature preserve
94 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
406 conserved acres
2% of Cannon City Township’s land. Who manages Cannon City Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits126 ac
Other state land106 ac
State natural resources94 ac
County58 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service20 ac
Conservation Easement · 126 acLocal Conservation Area · 126 acState Conservation Area · 94 acLocal Park · 58 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 127 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 126 | Open |
| Falls Creek Park Local Park | County | 58 | Open |
| Cannon River Trout Lily State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 48 | Restricted |
| Izaak Walton State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 36 | Restricted |
| Kitzman-Morris State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 10 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Cannon City Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Cannon City Township
Caron Park FallsIn Caron Park
DirectionsMolly FallsIn Caron Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Cannon City Township
2 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Caron Park Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Cannon City Township
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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cannon City Township →
Next door
Cannon City Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Faribault22 miWheeling Township14 miBridgewater Township10 miCannon City Township2.7 miWalcott Township0.5 miWells Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon City Township | 2% | 0.1 | 226 | 12% | C+ |
| Faribault | 12% | 1.4 | 51 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Walcott Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wheeling Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bridgewater Township | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 21% | C− |
| Wells Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 3 | 21% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cannon City Township
Where can I hike in Cannon City Township?
The longest trail networks: Cannon River Wilderness Park, 1.2 miles; Caron Park, 0.6 miles; Falls Creek County Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cannon City Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Cannon City Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Falls Creek County Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cannon City Township?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cannon City Township?
4,810 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cannon City Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 243 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cannon City Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Cannon City Township 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 →