Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
338 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Rugh Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rugh Township
25% of Rugh Township’s land is conserved, about 5,711 acres. 30 miles of mapped trail cross Rugh Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
25%
5,711 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
5,711 conserved acres
25% of Rugh Township’s land. Who manages Rugh Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,842 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)408 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,561 acResource Management Area · 688 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,366 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 688 | Restricted |
Trails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 30.3 mi
27th Street Northeast4.3 mi
25th Street Northeast3.7 mi
122nd Avenue Northeast3.7 mi
125th Avenue Northeast3.0 mi
29th Street Northeast3.0 mi
120th Avenue Northeast2.3 mi
124th Avenue Northeast2.1 mi
24th Street Northeast1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Rugh 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 20 | 33 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 52 | 34 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rugh Township →
Next door
Rugh Township and its neighbors
Rugh Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rugh Township30 miAdler Township27 miMoraine Township23 miField Township23 miLogan Center Township17 miOra Township16 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugh Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Field Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ora Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Adler Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Logan Center Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moraine 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 Rugh Township
Are dogs allowed on Rugh Township’s trails?
Waterfowl Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rugh Township?
910 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rugh 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 Rugh 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 →