Rockford Lake State Recreation Area
Managed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
420 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rockford Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rockford Township
2% of Rockford Township’s land is conserved, about 431 acres. 417 acres are parks and preserves, 1,133 per 1,000 residents. 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Rockford Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
431 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
417 ac
1,133 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
431 conserved acres
2% of Rockford Township’s land. Who manages Rockford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife840 ac
State Recreation Area · 819 acState Conservation Area · 21 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Lake State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 819 | Restricted |
| Iron Horse Trail Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 21 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rockford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Rockford Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.5 miUnpaved · 5.5 mi
Chief Standing Bear Trail5.5 mi
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Rockford 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rockford Township →
Next door
Rockford Township and its neighbors
Rockford Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Blue Springs-Wymore Township9.7 miRockford Township5.7 miRiverside Township4.0 miSherman Township0.2 miLogan Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riverside Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Springs-Wymore Township | under 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Logan 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 Rockford Township
Are dogs allowed on Rockford Township’s trails?
Rockford Lake State Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rockford Township?
1,252 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rockford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 417 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rockford 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 →