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Outdoors in Kosciusko Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Kosciusko Township

43% of Kosciusko Township’s land is conserved, about 10,850 acres. 516 acres are parks and preserves, 2,254 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Kosciusko Township.

Conserved land
43%
10,850 acres · of 39.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
516 ac
2,254 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 2 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Pickerel Lake Recreation Area - East Unit, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Pickerel Lake Recreation Area - East Unit

Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
281 acres0.3 mi of trail
Glacial Mounds Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Pickerel Lake Recreation Area

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

Pickerel Lake Recreation Area - West Unit

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

10,850 conserved acres

43% of Kosciusko Township’s land. Water is left out: Kosciusko Township has 39.6 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kosciusko Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service14,499 ac
State parks387 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)250 ac
State fish & wildlife156 ac
Conservation Easement · 14,749 acState Recreation Area · 513 acState Conservation Area · 30 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,307 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Pickerel Lake
State Recreation Area
State parks387Open
Pickerel Lake (okroi)
State Recreation Area
State fish & wildlife126Open
Pickerel Lake North Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife26Restricted
Slinden Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife4Restricted
Things to do

4 places to go in Kosciusko Township

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

Boat launches in Kosciusko Township

2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Glacial Mounds Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Pickerel Lakelake
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Zoar Norwegian Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 1990
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Kosciusko 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.514.915.715.314.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)192437526575807870553824
Rain (in)0.70.71.12.23.23.93.82.52.52.40.80.7

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kosciusko Township →

Next door

Kosciusko Township and its neighbors

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Alto Township2.4 miOne Road Township1.7 miKosciusko Township0.8 miWaubay Township0.6 miNutley Township0.4 miGrenville Township0.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Kosciusko Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
One Road Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Waubay Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Alto Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Nutley Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Grenville 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 Kosciusko Township

Where can I hike in Kosciusko Township?

The longest trail networks: Pickerel Lake Recreation Area - East Unit, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Kosciusko Township’s trails?

Pickerel Lake Recreation Area - East Unit and Pickerel Lake Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Kosciusko Township?

1,693 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kosciusko Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 516 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kosciusko 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 →