Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,256 acres0.2 mi of trail
101st Street Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Port Emma Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Port Emma Township
7% of Port Emma Township’s land is conserved, about 1,278 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Port Emma Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,278 acres · of 26.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,278 conserved acres
7% of Port Emma Township’s land. Who manages Port Emma Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,184 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)94 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,278 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,278 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
1 places to go in Port Emma Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Port Emma Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.9 mi
104th Avenue Southeast3.0 mi
101st Street Southeast0.9 mi
98th Street Southeast0.1 mi
105th Avenue Southeast0.1 mi
99th Street Southeast0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Port Emma Township: August and September
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 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 39 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 57 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 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). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Port Emma Township →
Next door
Port Emma Township and its neighbors
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Ada Township15 miLovell Township15 miHudson Township6.8 miLiberty Township5.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Emma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lovell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ada Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hudson 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 Port Emma Township
Where can I hike in Port Emma Township?
The longest trail networks: Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Port Emma 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 Port Emma Township?
735 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Emma 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 Port Emma 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 →