Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
473 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hudson Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hudson Township
The biggest trail networks: Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge (0.5 mi). 36% of Hudson Township’s land is conserved, about 7,726 acres. 6.8 miles of mapped trail cross Hudson Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
36%
7,726 acres · of 33.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7,726 conserved acres
36% of Hudson Township’s land. Who manages Hudson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service8,359 ac
Conservation Easement · 7,697 acResource Management Area · 662 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,393 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickey County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 662 | Restricted |
Trails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.8 mi
95th Street Southeast2.5 mi
92nd Street Southeast1.0 mi
104th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
90th Street Southeast0.9 mi
94th Street Southeast0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Hudson 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hudson Township →
Next door
Hudson Township and its neighbors
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Riverdale Township27 miClement Township15 miKent Township13 miHudson Township6.8 miPort Emma Township4.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riverdale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kent Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clement Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Port Emma 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 Hudson Township
Where can I hike in Hudson Township?
The longest trail networks: Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hudson Township’s trails?
Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hudson Township?
1,289 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hudson 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 Hudson 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 →