Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Whalan
Few parks or trails are on the map in Whalan
18% of Whalan’s land is conserved, about 47 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 56 per 1,000 residents. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
18%
47 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
47 conserved acres
18% of Whalan’s land. Water is left out: Whalan has 0.4 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Whalan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources47 ac
State Resource Management Area · 47 ac
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 | 47 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Whalan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Whalan
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Basketball
1Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Whalan
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 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Whalan →
Questions about parks and trails in Whalan
Are dogs allowed on Whalan’s trails?
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Whalan?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Whalan?
8,987 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whalan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whalan 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 →