Lake Guckeen Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
147 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Jo Daviess Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jo Daviess Township
2% of Jo Daviess Township’s land is conserved, about 492 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Jo Daviess Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
492 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
492 conserved acres
2% of Jo Daviess Township’s land. Who manages Jo Daviess Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land259 ac
State fish & wildlife232 ac
Conservation Easement · 259 acState Conservation Area · 232 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 259 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Guckeen State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 232 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Jo Daviess Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Jo Daviess Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Jo Daviess 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) | 9.3 | 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 | 41 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 43 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jo Daviess Township →
Next door
Jo Daviess Township and its neighbors
Jo Daviess Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Blue Earth City Township2.6 miJo Daviess Township2.4 miPilot Grove Township1.6 miPleasant Prairie Township1.0 miVerona Township0.9 miBlue Earth0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Daviess Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Earth City Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pilot Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pleasant Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Verona Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Earth | 11% | 0.2 | 51 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jo Daviess Township
Are dogs allowed on Jo Daviess Township’s trails?
Lake Guckeen Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jo Daviess Township?
521 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess 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 →