Harvard Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
610 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Harvard Township
Harvard Township has 2 acres of parks, 2.2 for every 1,000 residents
80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Harvard Township’s land is conserved, about 647 acres.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
647 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
2.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Harvard Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Harvard Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harvard Township is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Harvard Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NE town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NE 0.3 · U.S. 0.4DPark land2.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2 acres) · NE 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home80% of residents within a half mile of a park · NE 90% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 25%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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
647 conserved acres
3% of Harvard Township’s land. Who manages Harvard Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,218 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)37 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,218 acConservation Easement · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ne Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,218 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Harvard Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Harvard Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
1Tracks
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Harvard 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Harvard Township →
Next door
Harvard Township and its neighbors
Harvard Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 2 | 80% | C |
| Leicester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lynn 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 Harvard Township
How much of Harvard Township is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Nebraska town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Harvard Township’s trails?
Harvard Waterfowl Production Area and Harvard City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Harvard Township?
378 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harvard Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Harvard Township have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Harvard 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 →