Shaw Memorial Park
Managed by Meeker County
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bridge No. 90980 · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Forest City Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Forest City Township
5% of Forest City Township’s land is conserved, about 990 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Forest City Township.
Conserved land
5%
990 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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
990 conserved acres
5% of Forest City Township’s land. Who manages Forest City Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,080 ac
Other state land120 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Conservation Easement · 778 acResource Management Area · 421 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 778 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 421 | Restricted |
| Dunn's Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Meeker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Forest City 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Forest City Township →
Next door
Forest City Township and its neighbors
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Darwin Township3.1 miHarvey Township0.5 miForest Prairie Township0.5 miForest City Township0.4 miKingston Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kingston Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 6 | under 1% | C− |
| Harvey Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Darwin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forest Prairie Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 32 | 5% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Forest City Township
Are dogs allowed on Forest City Township’s trails?
Shaw Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Forest City Township?
1,799 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forest City Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Forest City 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 →