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Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Managed by University of Minnesota
493 acres6.9 mi of trail
Ridge TrailLost Pond TrailOak TrailUnder the OakGreen Heron Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Chanhassen
Chanhassen, MN parks, trails & bike paths
About 10% of Chanhassen is conserved land, roughly 1,495 acres. There are about 30 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (6.9 mi), Lake Minnewashta Regional Park (6 mi), and Spring Peeper Meadow (1.2 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Chanhassen, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Chanhassen outdoors
Conserved land
10%
1,495 of 14,499 acres
Trails
30 mi
1.3 mi per sq mi · 8 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
29
57 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
84.2 mi
4.0 mi lanes · 80.2 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Lake Minnewashta Regional Park
Park
335 acres6 mi of trail
Prairie LoopWoodlands LoopLake TrailNorth LoopMarsh Trail
Dog rules not recorded
3
Spring Peeper Meadow
Managed by University of Minnesota
65 acres1.2 mi of trail
Spring Peeper Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Lake Ann Park
Park
89 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 29 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 29 parks & preserves
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum493 acres · 6.9 mi of trail · University of Minnesota
Lake Minnewashta Regional Park335 acres · 6 mi of trail
Spring Peeper Meadow65 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · University of Minnesota
Lake Ann Park89 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Lake Susan Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Greenwood Shores Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Rice Marsh Lake Park Preserve177 acres
Raguet Wildlife Management Area170 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Chanhassen Nature Preserve135 acres
Bluff Creek Preserve119 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Scenic views in Chanhassen
Showing 1–10 of 17 scenic views
10
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 18.3 mi
Showing 1–10 of 15 trails
- Ridge Trail1.6 mi
- Prairie Loop1.5 mi
- Woodlands Loop1.1 mi
- Spring Peeper Trail1.0 mi
- Lake Trail0.8 mi
- Lost Pond Trail0.6 mi
- North Loop0.4 mi
- Oak Trail0.4 mi
- Marsh Trail0.3 mi
- South Loop0.3 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 14 places
Bluff CreekpondClasen LakeHarrison LakeLake AnnlakeLake LucylakeLake MinnewashtalakeLake RileylakeLake Saint JoeLake SusanlakeLotus Lake
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,495 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 195 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes4.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths80.2 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis34
- Baseball32
- Basketball27
- Soccer18
- Pickleball10
- Football2
- Volleyball2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Chanhassen
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 667 acLocal Conservation Area 464 acConservation Easement 195 acNational Wildlife Refuge 146 acState Conservation Area 82 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewashta Regional ParkLocal Park | County | 310 | Open |
| Minnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 146 | Restricted |
| Chanhassen Nature PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 111 | Open |
| Lake Ann ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 89 | Open |
| Seminary Fen State Scientific and Natural AreaState Conservation Area | State natural resources | 73 | Restricted |
| Rice Marsh Lake PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Lake Susan PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Bluff Creek PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Bluff Creek Headwaters PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Unnamed Park PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Chanhassen Veterans MemorialIn City Center Park · War memorial
Chanhassen Welcome MonumentMonument
Nearby
Chanhassen and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Chanhassen's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.