George H. Haven House · Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Chatfield
66 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Chatfield, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Chatfield’s land is conserved, about 56 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #163 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Chatfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Chatfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chatfield is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #163 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Groen Park
Floyd Mohawk Park
All 8 parks & preserves
56 conserved acres
3% of Chatfield’s land. Who manages Chatfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Fillmore/Olmsted) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 30 | Restricted |
| Groen Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| North Branch Root River State Aquatic Management Area (Fillmore/Olmsted) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
| Hillside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lonestone Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Floyd Mohawk Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Shady Pak Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
11 places to go in Chatfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
5.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Chatfield
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 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chatfield →
Chatfield and its neighbors
Chatfield has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatfield | 3% | 0.2 | 26 | 98% | B+ |
| Chatfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elmira Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orion 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 Chatfield
How much of Chatfield 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 Chatfield’s trails?
Mill Creek Park and Groen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chatfield?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes, 3.2 of off-road paths and 2.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Chatfield?
2,663 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chatfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chatfield have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #163 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 Chatfield neighbors.
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 →