Charles A. Lindbergh State Park
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
596 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Little Falls
Little Falls has 473 acres of parks, 52 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Charles A. Lindbergh State Park (2.8 mi), Maple Island Park (0.8 mi). 8% of Little Falls’ land is conserved, about 428 acres.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #76 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
428 acres · of 8.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
473 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 1.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Little Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Little Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Little Falls is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #76 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 Little Falls’ overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (473 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home91% 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 86%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 73%
Water is 10% of Little Falls’ area (1 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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 Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pine Grove Zoo
Park
68 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Charles A. Lindbergh State Park596 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMaple Island Park12 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsLe Bourget Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPine Grove Zoo68 acres
Mill Park8 acres · City of Little Falls
DirectionsBelle Prairie Park2 acres
Kiwanis Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
428 conserved acres
8% of Little Falls’ land. Water is left out: Little Falls has 8.0 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Little Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks293 ac
Town or city125 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
State fish & wildlife5 ac
County1 ac
State Park · 293 acLocal Park · 130 acState Conservation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Lindbergh State Park State Park | State parks | 293 | Open |
| Pine Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Taylor Chebet Twitchell Playground Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Lindbergh Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Le Bourget Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Maple Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Open |
| Mississippi River State Aquatic Management Area (Morrison) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
| Pine Tree Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Little Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Little Falls
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Little Falls
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Little Falls
Charles A Lindbergh State ParkIn Charles A. Lindbergh State Park · MN State
DirectionsCharles A. Lindbergh State Park Group SiteIn Charles A. Lindbergh State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Tennis
3Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
1Hockey rinks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Morrison County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itChurch of Our Savio-EpiscopalBuilding · listed 1980
About itLittle Falls Carnegie LibraryBuilding · listed 1980
About itNorthern Pacific Railway DepotBuilding · listed 1985
About itPine Tree Lumber Company Office BuildingBuilding · listed 1985
About itWeyerhaeuser, Charles A., and Musser, Richard Drew, HousesDistrict · listed 1985
About itBurton-Rosenmeier HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itLindbergh, Charles A., State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic ResourcesDistrict · listed 1989
About itLittle Falls Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itOur Lady of the Angels AcademyBuilding · listed 2005
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Little Falls
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Little Falls →
Next door
Little Falls and its neighbors
Little Falls has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Green Prairie Township11 miLittle Falls4.1 miLittle Falls Township3.3 miBelle Prairie Township1.3 miPike Creek Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls | 8% | 0.5 | 52 | 91% | A |
| Little Falls Township | 8% | 0.1 | 1 | 12% | C− |
| Pike Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belle Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Prairie 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 Little Falls
Where can I hike in Little Falls?
The longest trail networks: Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, 2.8 miles; Maple Island Park, 0.8 miles; Le Bourget Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Little Falls is conserved land?
8% 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 Little Falls’ trails?
Charles A. Lindbergh State Park and Maple Island Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Little Falls?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Little Falls?
1,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Little Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 473 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Little Falls have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 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 Little Falls 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 →