Thompson WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
233 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hoover Store · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Dexter Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dexter Township
14% of Dexter Township’s land is conserved, about 5,372 acres. 8.2 miles of mapped trail cross Dexter Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
14%
5,372 acres · of 59.7 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Moe WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
160 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Neal WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
65 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,372 conserved acres
14% of Dexter Township’s land. Who manages Dexter Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7,512 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)78 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,661 acResource Management Area · 1,930 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,404 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codington County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,930 | Restricted |
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Dexter 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dexter Township →
Next door
Dexter Township and its neighbors
Dexter Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fuller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eden 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 Dexter Township
Are dogs allowed on Dexter Township’s trails?
Thompson WPA and Moe WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dexter Township?
6,147 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dexter 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 Dexter 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 →