Cannon River AMA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
37 acres0.4 mi of trail
Mill Towns State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Calebrw · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Dundas
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Dundas
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Dundas, 1.0 per square mile of land. 5% of Dundas’ land is conserved, about 55 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
55 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Dundas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dundas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dundas is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dundas’ overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 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 85%
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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 Cannon River AMA, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Memorial Park
Park
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Mill Towns State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Schilling Park
Managed by City of Dundas
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mill Park
Managed by City of Dundas
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Mill Towns State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Cannon River AMA37 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Memorial Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSchilling Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Dundas
DirectionsMill Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Dundas
DirectionsMillstone Park1 acres · City of Dundas
Who protects it
55 conserved acres
5% of Dundas’ land. Who manages Dundas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife32 ac
Town or city22 ac
State Conservation Area · 32 acLocal Park · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon River State Aquatic Management Area (Rice) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 32 | Restricted |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Schilling Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Millstone Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Dundas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dundas
Pinnacle Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Dundas
Schilling Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Dundas
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Mill Towns State Trail1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Dundas
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 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dundas →
Next door
Dundas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas | 5% | 1.0 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| Bridgewater Township | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 21% | C− |
| Northfield | 14% | 2.9 | 41 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dundas
Where can I hike in Dundas?
The longest trail networks: Cannon River AMA, 0.4 miles; Memorial Park, 0.1 miles; Schilling Park, 0.1 miles; Mill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dundas is conserved land?
5% 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 Dundas’ trails?
Cannon River AMA and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dundas?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 0.8 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Dundas?
4,108 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dundas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dundas have?
Ahead of 85% 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 Dundas 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 →