99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Goodhue
29 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Goodhue, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Goodhue?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Goodhue have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Goodhue is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
The longest trail network is Rosie Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Heritage Park
Cranson Heights Park
2 places to go in Goodhue
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.8 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.
The walking year in Goodhue
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) | 22 | 28 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Goodhue →
Questions about parks and trails in Goodhue
Where can I hike in Goodhue?
The longest trail networks: Rosie Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Goodhue 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 Goodhue’s trails?
Rosie Park and Heritage Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Goodhue?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Goodhue?
2,488 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goodhue or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Goodhue have?
Ahead of 54% 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 Goodhue 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 →