1
Rasmussen Woods
Park
184 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Mankato
Mankato, MN parks, trails & bike paths
About 5.8% of Mankato is conserved land, roughly 756 acres. There are about 12 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Rasmussen Woods (2.5 mi), Sibley Park (2.1 mi), and River Front Park (0.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Mankato, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Mankato outdoors
Conserved land
5.8%
756 of 13,016 acres
Trails
12 mi
0.6 mi per sq mi · 6 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
21
17 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
49.0 mi
8.6 mi lanes · 39.1 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
Sibley Park
Park
82 acres2.1 mi of trail
Minnesota River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
River Front Park
Park
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Minnesota River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Land of Memories Park
Park
109 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
All 21 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 21 parks & preserves
Rasmussen Woods184 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
Sibley Park82 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
River Front Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Land of Memories Park109 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Highland Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Community Athletic Fields20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
ISG Field11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Alexander4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lions Park21 acres
Thomas Park18 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Beaches in Mankato
Hiniker Pond Public Beach
Hiniker Pond Public Beach
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 1.5 miUnpaved 2.9 mi
- Minnesota River Trail4.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
756 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes8.6 mi
- Off-road bike paths39.1 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes1.2 mi
- Minnesota River Trail (bike route)4.7 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis39
- Baseball32
- Soccer14
- Tracks13
- Football9
- Beach volleyball8
- Basketball8
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Mankato
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 361 acLocal Recreation Area 221 acLocal Conservation Area 173 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen WoodsLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 173 | Open |
| Kiwanis Recreation AreaLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 153 | Open |
| Land Of Memories ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 107 | Open |
| Sibley ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 86 | Open |
| Hiniker ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Lions ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Community Athletic FieldsLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Thomas ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Riverfront ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Tourtellotte ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Alumni Arch and PlazaMonument
Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties Vietnam Veterans MemorialIn Rasmussen Woods · Monument
Dakota 38 MemorialMemorial
U.S.-Dakota War Historic MarkerMemorial
Vietnam War MemorialWar memorial
Glenwood CemeteryCemetery
School Sisters of Notre Dame CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Mankato and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato | 5.8% | 12.0 mi | 21 |
| Mankato | 0.5% | 1.3 mi | 3 |
| North Mankato | 7.1% | 3.4 mi | 16 |
| Belgrade | 4.1% | 9.7 mi | 4 |
| South Bend | 14% | 6.7 mi | 4 |
| Kasota | 5.2% | 3.5 mi | 3 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Mankato'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 23.9-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.