Crow-Hassan Park Reserve
Managed by Three Rivers Park District
379 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Photo: Ry Fryy · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Hanover
12% of Hanover’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
433 acres are parks and preserves, 119 per 1,000 residents. 12% of Hanover’s land is conserved, about 409 acres. The biggest trail networks: Crow-Hassan Park Reserve (1.8 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #59 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
409 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
433 ac
119 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.4 mi
4.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Hanover?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hanover have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hanover is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #59 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hanover’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land119 acres of park per 1,000 residents (433 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 79%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverside County Park
Managed by Wright County, MN
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
409 conserved acres
12% of Hanover’s land. Who manages Hanover’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency375 ac
Town or city25 ac
County9 ac
Local Conservation Area · 375 acLocal Park · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow-Hassan Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 375 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Bridges Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Cardinal Circle Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Settler'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Eagle View Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Pheasant Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mallard'S Landing Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Hanover
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hanover
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
4.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Hanover BridgeStructure · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Hanover
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 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 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 Hanover →
Next door
Hanover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover | 12% | 0.3 | 119 | 98% | A |
| Rockford Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 12% | D |
| Greenfield | 1% | 0.5 | 77 | 21% | B− |
| St. Michael | 8% | 0.1 | 25 | 90% | B+ |
| Rogers | 16% | 1.2 | 195 | 96% | A+ |
| Corcoran | under 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 32% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hanover
Where can I hike in Hanover?
The longest trail networks: Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, 1.8 miles; Riverside County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hanover is conserved land?
12% 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 Hanover’s trails?
Crow-Hassan Park Reserve and Riverside County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hanover?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hanover?
13,876 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hanover or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 433 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hanover have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #59 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 Hanover 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 →