Goodview has 37 acres of parks, 9.0 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Goodview, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Goodview’s land is conserved, about 41 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #218 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Goodview?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Goodview have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Goodview is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #218 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 10% of Goodview’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Goodview Park
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
41 conserved acres
3% of Goodview’s land. Water is left out: Goodview has 2.2 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Goodview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACANNE Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 14 | Restricted |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| We Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Goodview Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Woodhaven Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Goodview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
6.9 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 Goodview
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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Goodview →
Goodview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodview | 3% | 0.1 | 9 | 92% | B− |
| Rollingstone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winona | 10% | 1.5 | 54 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Goodview
How much of Goodview is conserved land?
3% 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 Goodview’s trails?
Michael LaCaine Memorial Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Goodview?
6.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Goodview?
7,888 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goodview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Goodview have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #218 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 Goodview 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 →