Duckhaven Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Decoria Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Decoria Township
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Decoria Township. 1% of Decoria Township’s land is conserved, about 331 acres.
Ahead of 6% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
331 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Decoria Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Decoria Township is ahead of 6% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Decoria Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4DPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 6%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Decoria Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to D. 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.
Who protects it
331 conserved acres
1% of Decoria Township’s land. Who manages Decoria Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land158 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)148 ac
State fish & wildlife25 ac
Conservation Easement · 306 acState Conservation Area · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 306 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duckhaven State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 25 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
T-1140.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Zieglers Ford BridgeStructure · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Decoria Township
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 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Decoria Township →
Next door
Decoria Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Beauford Township1.3 miMankato Township1.3 miDecoria Township0.4 miRapidan Township0.3 miMcPherson Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decoria Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Beauford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mankato Township | 1% | 0.1 | 84 | 14% | C |
| Rapidan Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 46 | 12% | C |
| McPherson 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 Decoria Township
How much of Decoria Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Decoria Township’s trails?
Duckhaven Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Decoria Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Decoria Township?
3,099 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Decoria Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Decoria Township have?
Ahead of 6% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Decoria Township 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 →