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Outdoors in Mazeppa Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Mazeppa Township

2% of Mazeppa Township’s land is conserved, about 206 acres. 222 acres are parks and preserves, 337 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Mazeppa Township.

Conserved land
2%
206 acres · of 21.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
222 ac
337 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 2 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1234
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 Bluff Valley Campground, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Bluff Valley Campground

Park
166 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
80 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Isaak Walton League Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
76 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Mac's Park Place Campground

Park
51 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Bluff Valley Campground166 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest80 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Isaak Walton League Wildlife Management Area76 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Mac's Park Place Campground51 acres
Boat Landing2 acres
Who protects it

206 conserved acres

2% of Mazeppa Township’s land. Who manages Mazeppa Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife94 ac
State natural resources79 ac
Other state land34 ac
State Conservation Area · 94 acState Resource Management Area · 79 acConservation Easement · 34 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 34 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources79Open
Izaak Walton League State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife77Restricted
Mazeppa Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Wabasha)
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife12Restricted
Zumbro River State Aquatic Management Area (Wabasha)
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife5Restricted
Things to do

4 places to go in Mazeppa Township

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

Boat launches in Mazeppa Township

2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

3 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Dry Run CreekNorth Fork Zumbro RiverZumbro River
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

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

Courts & fields
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball

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

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Lake Zumbro Hydroelectric Generating PlantStructure · listed 1991
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Mazeppa 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)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.9
High (°F)232841566878817972584228
Rain (in)1.01.02.03.44.45.34.34.63.72.51.81.3

January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mazeppa Township →

Next door

Mazeppa Township and its neighbors

Mazeppa Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Mazeppa Township0.7 miZumbro Township0.3 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Mazeppa Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Zumbro 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 Mazeppa Township

Where can I hike in Mazeppa Township?

The longest trail networks: Bluff Valley Campground, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Mazeppa Township’s trails?

Bluff Valley Campground and Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Mazeppa Township?

2,933 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mazeppa Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 302 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mazeppa Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →