Heron Lake Memorial Field
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Heron Lake
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Heron Lake
20 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Heron Lake, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
2 places to go in Heron Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Heron Lake
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
2Baseball
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).
Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic)Building · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Heron Lake
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Heron Lake →
Next door
Heron Lake and its neighbors
Heron Lake has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weimer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Heron Lake
Are dogs allowed on Heron Lake’s trails?
Heron Lake Memorial Field doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Heron Lake?
137 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Heron Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Heron Lake 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 →