Lake Herman State Park
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
253 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Chapel Emmanuel Railroad Car · Photo: Katyrw · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Herman Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Herman Township
9% of Herman Township’s land is conserved, about 1,849 acres. 176 acres are parks and preserves, 208 per 1,000 residents. 5.9 miles of mapped trail cross Herman Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
1,849 acres · of 32.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
176 ac
208 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,849 conserved acres
9% of Herman Township’s land. Water is left out: Herman Township has 32.6 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Herman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,392 ac
State fish & wildlife740 ac
State parks178 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)134 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,527 acState Conservation Area · 740 acState Recreation Area · 178 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 740 | Restricted |
| Lake Herman State Recreation Area | State parks | 178 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Herman Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Herman Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Herman Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Herman Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Highway 421.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
The walking year in Herman 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Herman Township →
Next door
Herman Township and its neighbors
Herman Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Herman Township5.9 miMadison2.8 miOrland Township2.8 miFarmington Township2.1 miLake View Township1.9 miWinfred Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Madison | 2% | 0.6 | 14 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Winfred Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake View Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Farmington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orland 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 Herman Township
Are dogs allowed on Herman Township’s trails?
Lake Herman State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Herman Township?
886 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Herman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 176 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Herman 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 →