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Outdoors in Harmon Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Harmon Township

7% of Harmon Township’s land is conserved, about 2,774 acres. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Harmon Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
7%
2,774 acres · of 61.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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.

Dry Run Number 3 State Wildlife Management Area

Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
204 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Crawford State Wildlife Management Area

Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
178 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Diamond Game Production Area

Nature preserve
110 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Reservation Dam Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

2,774 conserved acres

7% of Harmon Township’s land. Water is left out: Harmon Township has 61.5 square miles of land and 4.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Harmon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)1,269 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service955 ac
State fish & wildlife551 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,224 acState Conservation Area · 551 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,223 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Harmon (dry Run #3)
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife275Restricted
Crawford (dry Run)
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife179Restricted
Diamond
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife97Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Harmon Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Fishing spots in Harmon Township

1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Harmon 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)212638556978828072574026
Rain (in)0.70.71.12.23.03.93.82.72.62.40.90.7

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Harmon Township →

Next door

Harmon Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Harmon Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bryant Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Victor Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hart Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
White Rock 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 Harmon Township

Are dogs allowed on Harmon Township’s trails?

Dry Run Number 3 State Wildlife Management Area and Crawford State Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Harmon Township?

28 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harmon 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 Harmon 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 →