Why visit Carver
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chaska Bridge, Carver Historic District, Frederick E. DuToit House and Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 4°F, and about 52 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Carver
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Carver
Carver is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. Located along the Minnesota River, the population was 5,829 at the 2020 census. The city is named after early explorer Jonathan Carver.
From the Wikipedia article Carver, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks19
Carver Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Minnesota, United States
Frederick E. DuToit House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Chaska, Minnesota, United States
Herald Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic building in Chaska, Minnesota, United States
Little Rapids Fur Post Historical Marker
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Park in Carver County, Minnesota, United States of America
Walnut Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic district in Chaska, Minnesota
Queen's Gate
Monument and historic site · 1.8 mi
12364 Chestnut Boulevard, Shakopee
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Churches and places of worship1
Guardian Angels Church
Church · 2.3 mi
Church building in Chaska, United States of America
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Map of Carver
75 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23°F | 4°F | 0.8 in | 7.8 in |
| Feb | 27°F | 7°F | 0.9 in | 11.4 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 19°F | 1.7 in | 8.0 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 33°F | 3.2 in | 4.0 in |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 56°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 60°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 58°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 50°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 36°F | 2.8 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 41°F | 24°F | 1.6 in | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 12°F | 1.3 in | 16.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Chaska 2Nw (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Carver County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2024-06-28: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-07-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2011-05-10: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-10-13: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Chaska 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Chanhassen 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Shakopee 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Victoria 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Waconia 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Prior Lake 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Eden Prairie 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Belle Plaine 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Savage 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Minnetonka 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2009-0713-Carver-Broadway, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- St. Nicholas Catholic Church Carver, stnicholascarver.org, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carver Hist District 1, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Herald Block 2, Elkman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walnut St 1, Elkman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MN 41 Chaska Bridge, TheRoadDudeMN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GA Church Chaska pic1, Crowelle at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- MinnRenaissanceFestCast2007-09-23, Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semberg-Railroad House, Kay Marie Diers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duck Banding (21981656742), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, Public domain
- Louisville Swamp Unit - 51505408810, Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2012-08-18-ChaskaHistoricalMarker, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- Chaska Historical Marker Zoom, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chaska Historical Marker, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chaska Historical Marker Little Rapids Fur Post, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chaska Historical Marker Front, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hunter (15100707968), USFWSmidwest, Public domain
- Barn ruins at Jabs Farm (2020), Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Barn ruins at Jabs Farm - 52433382341, Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Barn ruins at Jabs Farm, Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monarch butterfly resting on milkweed (47971847673), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, Public domain
- 2025Puke, NeroSpicy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Louisville Swamp, Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DuToit Front Right, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DuToit Front, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DutToit Columns, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dutoit House, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eder-Baer Front, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eder-Baer Corner, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eder-Baer Side, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eder-Baer House 2, Elkman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eder-Baer House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Louisville Swamp Unit - 51504709658, Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- E.H. Lewis House, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- E.H. Lewis House Side, Abiodork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EH Lewis House, Elkman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Louisville Swamp Unit - 51503677857, Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Guardian Angels Catholic School, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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