Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
562 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Oakwood Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Oakwood Township
3% of Oakwood Township’s land is conserved, about 644 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 8.1 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Oakwood Township.
Conserved land
3%
644 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
8.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
644 conserved acres
3% of Oakwood Township’s land. Who manages Oakwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources490 ac
Other state land118 ac
State fish & wildlife36 ac
State Resource Management Area · 490 acConservation Easement · 118 acState Conservation Area · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 490 | Open |
| Long Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Wabasha) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 23 | Restricted |
| Middle Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Wabasha) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 13 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Oakwood Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Oakwood Township
Foley Mound
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Oakwood 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oakwood Township →
Next door
Oakwood Township and its neighbors
Oakwood Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oakwood Township1.1 miHighland Township1.0 miWest Albany Township0.4 miZumbro Township0.3 miHyde Park Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Albany Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Highland 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 | ||||
| Hyde Park 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 Oakwood Township
Are dogs allowed on Oakwood 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 Oakwood Township?
9,659 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakwood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 501 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oakwood 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 →