Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
58 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hart Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hart Township
2% of Hart Township’s land is conserved, about 392 acres.
Conserved land
2%
392 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
392 conserved acres
2% of Hart Township’s land. Who manages Hart Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife280 ac
Other state land72 ac
State natural resources56 ac
State Conservation Area · 280 acConservation Easement · 72 acState Resource Management Area · 56 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Winona) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 181 | Restricted |
| R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 56 | Open |
| Coolidge, Hemmingway, PineCreek State Aquatic Management Area (Winona) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 56 | Restricted |
| Ahrensfeld Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Winona) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 35 | Restricted |
| Ferguson Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Winona) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Restricted |
When to get out
The walking year in Hart 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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hart Township →
Next door
Hart Township and its neighbors
Hart Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fremont Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Warren Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rushford Village | — 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 Hart Township
Are dogs allowed on Hart Township’s trails?
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hart Township?
11,546 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hart Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hart 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 →