Heritage Park
Managed by City of Corcoran
53 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
District No. 107 School · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Corcoran
Corcoran has 124 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Corcoran. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #260 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
106 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
124 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
17 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Corcoran have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Corcoran is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #260 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Corcoran’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4DPark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (124 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13BParks close to home32% 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 21%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 5%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Corcoran. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Heritage Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Corcoran Lions Park
Managed by Corcoran Lions
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
106 conserved acres
under 1% of Corcoran’s land. Who manages Corcoran’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city89 ac
Private owners17 ac
Local Park · 105 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| Lions Field Local Park | Private owners | 17 | Open |
| Wildflower Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Memorial Garden Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hope Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Corcoran
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Corcoran
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
17 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
7Beach volleyball
2Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
District No. 107 SchoolBuilding · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Corcoran
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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Corcoran →
Next door
Corcoran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corcoran | under 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 32% | C− |
| Maple Grove | 10% | 0.6 | 36 | 94% | A |
| Medina | 19% | 0.9 | 418 | 88% | A+ |
| Greenfield | 1% | 0.5 | 77 | 21% | B− |
| Rogers | 16% | 1.2 | 195 | 96% | A+ |
| Hanover | 12% | 0.3 | 119 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Corcoran
Where can I hike in Corcoran?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Corcoran is conserved land?
under 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 Corcoran’s trails?
Heritage Park and Corcoran Lions Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Corcoran?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Corcoran?
23,745 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Corcoran or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 124 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Corcoran have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #260 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 Corcoran 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 →