Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
Managed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
696 acres5.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Dodge County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Platte Township
Platte Township has 945 acres of parks, 517 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (5.3 mi), Wildwood Park (0.6 mi). 19 miles of mapped trail cross Platte Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
865 acres · of 30.7 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
945 ac
517 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.2 mi
3.3 mi lanes · 2.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
27
64 beaches · 26 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Platte Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Platte Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Platte Township is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Platte Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NE town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · NE 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land517 acres of park per 1,000 residents (945 acres) · NE 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home44% of residents within a half mile of a park · NE 90% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 73%
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Water is 15% of Platte Township’s area (5 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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
The longest trail network is Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area, with 5.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wildwood Park
Park
36 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
865 conserved acres
4% of Platte Township’s land. Water is left out: Platte Township has 30.7 square miles of land and 5.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Platte Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife679 ac
Town or city185 ac
State Recreation Area · 679 acLocal Park · 185 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 679 | Restricted |
| Luther Hormel Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 185 | Open |
Things to do
113 places to go in Platte Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Platte Township
Fremont BeachIn Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
DirectionsJet Ski BeachIn Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
DirectionsMidland BeachIn Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
Directions64 beaches are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Playgrounds in Platte Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Platte Township
Boat Landing
DirectionsBoat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 24 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Platte Township
8 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Platte Township
200In Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
Directions201In Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
Directions202In Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
Directions203In Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
Directions208In Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
Directions209In Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
DirectionsIzaak Walton ParkIn Izaak Walton Park
DirectionsPathfinder CampgroundIn Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area · Nebraska Game And Parks Commission
Directions1 more campground
Pathfinder CampgroundIn Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area · Nebraska Game And Parks Commission
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
27 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
6.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Pickleball
1Volleyball
1Golf
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Dodge County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Platte Township: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Platte Township →
Next door
Platte Township and its neighbors
Platte Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Platte Township19 miNorth Cedar Township8.7 miCotterell Township5.2 miFremont3.3 miNickerson Township2.9 miPohocco Township2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Township | 4% | 0.6 | 517 | 44% | B+ |
| Fremont | 2% | 0.3 | 5 | 94% | B− |
| North Cedar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pohocco Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 10% | D |
| Cotterell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nickerson 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 Platte Township
Where can I hike in Platte Township?
The longest trail networks: Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area, 5.3 miles; Wildwood Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Platte Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Platte Township’s trails?
Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area and Wildwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Platte Township?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of painted or protected lanes and 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Platte Township?
1,285 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Platte Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 945 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Platte Township have?
Ahead of 73% 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 Platte 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 →