Photo: Appraiser · CC BY-SA 4.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Jordan
The biggest trail networks: Grassman Park (0.5 mi). 115 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Jordan, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #148 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Jordan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Jordan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jordan is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #148 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Grassman Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riesgraf-Lions Park
All 7 parks & preserves
72 conserved acres
3% of Jordan’s land. Who manages Jordan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holzer Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Grassmann Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Lagoon Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Mini-Met Ballpark Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Riesgraf-Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Jordan Wayside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bridle Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Timberline Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sand Creek Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Fireman's Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
8 places to go in Jordan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
6.5 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.
3 places 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.
The walking year in Jordan
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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jordan →
Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 3% | 0.4 | 17 | 99% | B+ |
| Sand Creek Township | 6% | 0.3 | 149 | 8% | B |
| St. Lawrence 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 Jordan
Where can I hike in Jordan?
The longest trail networks: Grassman Park, 0.5 miles; Riesgraf-Lions Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jordan 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 Jordan’s trails?
Grassman Park and Holzer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jordan?
6.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jordan?
6,285 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jordan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jordan have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #148 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 Jordan 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 →