Glenn and Arlene Litfin Nature Area
Park
32 acres0.6 mi of trail
Archery Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Delano
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Delano
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Glenn and Arlene Litfin Nature Area (0.6 mi). 111 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #167 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
72 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
111 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
16 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Delano?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Delano have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delano is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #167 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Delano’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (111 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 67%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 39%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Glenn and Arlene Litfin Nature Area, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Barb King Inspiration Park
Managed by City of Delano
6 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
Central Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stahlke Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
72 conserved acres
2% of Delano’s land. Who manages Delano’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city72 ac
Local Park · 72 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Parkview Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Barbara King Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Riverway Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Woods Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| County Line Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Krienke Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Savanna Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Maple Knoll Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Delano
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Delano
Westridge Hills
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Delano
Large Dog ParkIn Glenn and Arlene Litfin Nature Area
DirectionsSmall/ Elderly Dog ParkIn Glenn and Arlene Litfin Nature Area
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Archery Path0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
16 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Tennis
9Basketball
6Baseball
4Pickleball
4Softball
4Tracks
3Soccer
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Delano
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 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Delano →
Next door
Delano and its neighbors
Delano has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano | 2% | 0.3 | 16 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Franklin Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 13% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Delano
Where can I hike in Delano?
The longest trail networks: Glenn and Arlene Litfin Nature Area, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Delano 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 Delano’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Barb King Inspiration Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Delano?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Delano?
6,354 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delano or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 111 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Delano have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #167 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 Delano 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 →