Hiawatha Pageant Park
Managed by City of Pipestone
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Calumet Hotel · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Pipestone
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Pipestone
114 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Pipestone, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Pipestone’s land is conserved, about 63 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #188 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
63 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
114 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
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What kind of outdoors town is Pipestone?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pipestone have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pipestone is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #188 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pipestone’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (114 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home97% 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 61%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 32%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Leon H. Moore Park
Managed by City of Pipestone
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Westview Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSouthwest Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Pipestone
Hiawatha Pageant Park40 acres · City of Pipestone
DirectionsLeon H. Moore Park10 acres · City of Pipestone
Harmon Park8 acres
DirectionsPipestone Wildlife Management Area1 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWater Tower Park1 acres
Erickson Park1 acres
Who protects it
63 conserved acres
2% of Pipestone’s land. Who manages Pipestone’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city42 ac
National Park Service21 ac
Local Park · 42 acNational Monument · 21 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone National Monument National Monument | National Park Service | 21 | Open |
| Westview Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Leon H Moore Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Harmon Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Southwest Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Watertower Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Erickson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Pipestone
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Pipestone
Pipestone Family Aquatic CenterIn Harmon Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Pipestone
Water SlidesIn Harmon Park
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pipestone
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Pipestone
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
8Baseball
4Basketball
3Pickleball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Golf
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Calumet HotelBuilding · listed 1976
About itPipestone Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1977
About itBurlington Cedar Rapids and Northern DepotBuilding · listed 1980
About itPipestone Public LibraryBuilding · listed 1980
About itPipestone Water TowerStructure · listed 1980
About itPipestone County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itPipestone Indian School Superintendent's HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Pipestone
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) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pipestone →
Next door
Pipestone and its neighbors
Pipestone has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone | 2% | 0.1 | 28 | 97% | B |
| Sweet Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gray 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 Pipestone
Where can I hike in Pipestone?
The longest trail networks: Westview Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pipestone 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 Pipestone’s trails?
Hiawatha Pageant Park and Westview Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pipestone?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pipestone?
2,331 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pipestone or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 114 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pipestone have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #188 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 Pipestone 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 →