Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest trail networks: Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest (9.4 mi), John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley Wildlife Management Area (1.3 mi). 8% of Featherstone Township’s land is conserved, about 1,793 acres. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Featherstone Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
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The longest trail network is Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest, with 9.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
8% of Featherstone Township’s land. Who manages Featherstone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,197 | Open |
| John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 396 | Restricted |
| John Murtaugh Memorial State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 97 | Restricted |
| Hay Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Goodhue) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 86 | Restricted |
| Spring Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Goodhue) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 19 | Restricted |
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1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Featherstone Township →
Featherstone Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Red Wing | 13% | 0.7 | 57 | 90% | A |
| Goodhue Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hay Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vasa 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.
The longest trail networks: Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest, 9.4 miles; John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley Wildlife Management Area, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest and John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
11,492 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Featherstone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,194 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Featherstone Township neighbors.
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 →