Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,151 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Vasa Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Vasa Township
The biggest trail networks: Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest (0.9 mi). 5% of Vasa Township’s land is conserved, about 1,314 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Vasa Township.
Conserved land
5%
1,314 acres · of 41.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
7.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA
Nature preserve
346 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,314 conserved acres
5% of Vasa Township’s land. Who manages Vasa Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,335 ac
Other state land14 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,152 acState Conservation Area · 183 acConservation Easement · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 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 | 1,152 | Open |
| Cannon River Turtle Preserve State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 183 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Vasa Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Vasa 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vasa Township →
Next door
Vasa Township and its neighbors
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Featherstone Township11 miDouglas Township5.5 miCannon Falls Township3.3 miWelch Township2.4 miVasa Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Welch Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cannon Falls Township | 2% | 0.1 | 198 | 11% | C+ |
| Featherstone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Douglas 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 Vasa Township
Where can I hike in Vasa Township?
The longest trail networks: Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Vasa Township’s trails?
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest and Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vasa Township?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Vasa Township?
9,843 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vasa Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 971 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vasa 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 →