Slunecka Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
478 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Alden Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Alden Township
36% of Alden Township’s land is conserved, about 8,333 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Alden Township.
Conserved land
36%
8,333 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
8,333 conserved acres
36% of Alden Township’s land. Who manages Alden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,582 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,632 acResource Management Area · 950 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,857 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 950 | Restricted |
When to get out
The best walking months in Alden 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 59 | 43 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alden Township →
Next door
Alden Township and its neighbors
Alden Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenleaf 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 Alden Township
Are dogs allowed on Alden Township’s trails?
Slunecka Waterfowl Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alden Township?
5,089 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alden 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 Alden 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 →