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Outdoors in Henderson Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Henderson Township

3% of Henderson Township’s land is conserved, about 579 acres. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Henderson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
579 acres · of 29.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
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

The longest trail network is Sigler WMA, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Sigler Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
75 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

579 conserved acres

3% of Henderson Township’s land. Who manages Henderson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land505 ac
State fish & wildlife73 ac
Conservation Easement · 505 acState Conservation Area · 73 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 505 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Sigler State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife73Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Henderson Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Henderson Township

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

3 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.5 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in Henderson 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)232840566979828073584228
Rain (in)0.70.91.63.04.14.84.04.03.22.31.51.1

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Henderson Township →

Next door

Henderson Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Henderson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Le Sueur9%0.21186%B
Henderson— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Tyrone Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Kelso Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Jessenland 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 Henderson Township

Where can I hike in Henderson Township?

The longest trail networks: Sigler Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Henderson Township’s trails?

Sigler Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Henderson Township?

0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Henderson Township?

2,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Henderson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Henderson 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 →