Paradise Park
Park
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Peter Michael Grund (petermgrund as found on Flickr) · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Chisago City
Chisago City has 126 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Chisago City’s land is conserved, about 111 acres. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Chisago City, 0.2 per square mile of land. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #233 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
111 acres · of 17.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
126 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 4.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
13
1 beach · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chisago City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chisago City is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #233 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chisago City’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (126 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home59% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 42%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 15%
Water is 13% of Chisago City’s area (3 of 20 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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 Paradise Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,584 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Raspberry Hill Playground
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Paradise Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Raspberry Hill Playground6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Chisago City Skate Park and Recreational Area6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Chisago Memorial Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Green Lake Park and Public Boat Launch1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area1,584 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Sunrise Unit1,584 acres
DirectionsECRLIB Park2 acres
Rotary Park2 acres
DirectionsWater Tower Park and Dog Walk2 acres
DirectionsSurfland Park1 acres
Dahl Park1 acres
Who protects it
111 conserved acres
1% of Chisago City’s land. Water is left out: Chisago City has 17.8 square miles of land and 2.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Chisago City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city111 ac
Local Park · 111 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojiketa Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Paradise Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Chisago Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Chuckie Lundquist Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Vilhelm Moberg Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Surfland Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lahn'S Landing Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Chisago City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Chisago City
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Chisago City
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Chisago City
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Chisago City
Ojiketa Regional ParkFee
DirectionsTrails & water
13 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Chisago City
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chisago City →
Next door
Chisago City and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Scandia14 miForest Lake6.6 miLindstrom3.4 miChisago City3.2 miChisago Lake Township2.9 miStacy2.7 miWyoming0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisago City | 1% | 0.2 | 21 | 59% | C+ |
| Chisago Lake Township | 1% | 0.1 | 24 | 19% | C |
| Stacy | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Wyoming | 1% | under 0.1 | 15 | 71% | C |
| Forest Lake | 7% | 0.2 | 26 | 83% | B+ |
| Lindstrom | 4% | 0.9 | 31 | 98% | A− |
| Scandia | 11% | 0.4 | 316 | 26% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chisago City
Where can I hike in Chisago City?
The longest trail networks: Paradise Park, 0.3 miles; Raspberry Hill Playground, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chisago City 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 Chisago City’s trails?
Paradise Park and Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chisago City?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Chisago City?
14,200 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chisago City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 126 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chisago City have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #233 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 Chisago City 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 →