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Carver County.

Carver County has 353.9 square miles of land in Minnesota. The mapped landscape region in Carver County is Big Woods.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Carver County Sheriff's Office and Justice Center in Chaska, Minnesota
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Carver County Sheriff's Office and Justice Center in Chaska, Minnesota

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Carver County Justice Center, Minnesota (34480327800).jpg

Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Carver County Justice Center, Minnesota

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THE SETTINGBig Woods
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS23 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Carver County on the map

THE CARVER COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Big Woods setting.

Carver County has 353.9 square miles of land in Minnesota. The mapped landscape region in Carver County is Big Woods.

This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.

Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Finding your parcel within Carver County

The atlas lists 23 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Carver County, including Hollywood, Dahlgren, Camden. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Carver County

Carver County by land and water

The Census records 22 square miles of water within Carver County, or 5.9% of its total area. That share is close to Carver County’s 5.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Carver County has 63 times the land area of nearby Waconia city (5.61 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Hennepin County, McLeod County, Scott County, Sibley County, Wright County within Minnesota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Carver County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Carver County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Carver County. The county includes 23 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Big Woods setting

Big Woods belongs to North Central Hardwood Forests. How do the parcel's woods, open areas and lake or wetland edges relate to its surveyed boundaries and access?

03

Check the route, beyond Waconia

Waconia is 1.5 miles north of the Carver County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Carver County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON CARVER COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 44.8213° N, 93.8001° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Carver County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Carver

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Carver ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Carver County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Big Woods

Explore the agency mapping behind the North Central Hardwood Forests context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Minnesota landowner resources

Minnesota shoreland classifications

DNR explanation and map access for lake, river, and stream shoreland classifications.

Minnesota DNR map collection

Official tools for terrain, waterbodies, watersheds, and public-land context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Carver County.

Waconia lies about 1.5 miles north of Carver County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Carver County in context

NSEWWaconia · 1.5 miles1Cologne · 3.6 miles2Waconia · 3.6 miles3Laketown · 3.6 miles4Benton · 5.1 miles5Crown College · 5.2 miles6OUTER RING: 5.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Waconia1.5 mi · city
  2. 2
    Cologne3.6 mi · city
  3. 3
    Waconia3.6 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Laketown3.6 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Benton5.1 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Crown College5.2 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Minnesota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bentonlegal township
Camdenlegal township
Carvercity
Chanhassencity
Chaskacity
Colognecity
Crown Collegecensus-designated place
Dahlgrenlegal township
Hamburgcity
Hancocklegal township
Hollywoodlegal township
Laketownlegal township
Mayercity
New Germanycity
Norwood Young Americacity
San Franciscolegal township
Shorewoodcity
Victoriacity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Carver County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Carver County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Carver County. Carver County’s 353.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Big Woods describe all of Carver County?+

The county’s mapped footprint falls within the mapped Big Woods regional unit. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Waconia as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.5 miles north of Carver County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Carver County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Carver County.
Your next chapter.

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