Mirage Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
369 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Capitola Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Capitola Township
12% of Capitola Township’s land is conserved, about 2,775 acres. 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Capitola Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
12%
2,775 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
2,775 conserved acres
12% of Capitola Township’s land. Who manages Capitola Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,950 ac
State fish & wildlife362 ac
State land board4 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,950 acState Conservation Area · 362 acState Resource Management Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,409 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 362 | Restricted |
| State Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Capitola Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Capitola Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Capitola Township
Mirage Public Water AccessIn Mirage Game Production Area
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Capitola 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Capitola Township →
Next door
Capitola Township and its neighbors
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Union Township18 miHarrison Township7.0 miFordham Township6.3 miCapitola Township5.2 miRichfield Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitola Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fordham Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrison 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 Capitola Township
Are dogs allowed on Capitola Township’s trails?
Mirage Game Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Capitola Township?
161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Capitola Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Capitola 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 →