Kasson Public School · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY 4.0Kasson has 43 acres of parks, 6.0 for every 1,000 residents
77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Kasson’s land is conserved, about 40 acres.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #253 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kasson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kasson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kasson is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #253 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
40 conserved acres
2% of Kasson’s land. Who manages Kasson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Unknown Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
10 places to go in Kasson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
5.8 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Kasson
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) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kasson →
Kasson and its neighbors
Kasson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasson | 2% | under 0.1 | 6 | 77% | C |
| Canisteo 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 Kasson
How much of Kasson is conserved land?
2% 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 Kasson’s trails?
Veterans Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kasson?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kasson?
1,464 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kasson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kasson have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #253 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 Kasson 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 →