Lake Hendricks State Recreation & Lakeside Use Area
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Hendricks Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Hendricks Township
15% of Lake Hendricks Township’s land is conserved, about 2,878 acres. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 102 per 1,000 residents. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Hendricks Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
2,878 acres · of 30.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
102 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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
2,878 conserved acres
15% of Lake Hendricks Township’s land. Water is left out: Lake Hendricks Township has 30.8 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Hendricks Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,037 ac
State fish & wildlife439 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)34 ac
State parks8 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,790 acResource Management Area · 1,281 acState Conservation Area · 439 acState Recreation Area · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,790 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,281 | Restricted |
| Black Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 217 | Restricted |
| Kvernmoe Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 198 | Restricted |
| Lake Hendricks Game Production Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 21 | Restricted |
| Lake Hendricks Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 8 | Open |
| Lake Hendricks Wildlife Management Area 2 State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Lake Hendricks Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Lake Hendricks Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Lake Hendricks Township
Lake Hendricks LUA_GFPIn Lake Hendricks State Recreation & Lakeside Use Area
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Singsaas Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 2003
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Lake Hendricks 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Hendricks Township →
Next door
Lake Hendricks Township and its neighbors
Lake Hendricks Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Scandinavia Township2.3 miLake Hendricks Township2.2 miOak Lake Township1.9 miRichland Township1.8 miHendricks Township1.0 miShaokatan Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hendricks Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oak Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Scandinavia 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 Lake Hendricks Township
Are dogs allowed on Lake Hendricks Township’s trails?
Lake Hendricks State Recreation & Lakeside Use Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Hendricks Township?
195 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Hendricks Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Hendricks 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 →