Cameron Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
113 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Township
13% of Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 2,963 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Township.
Conserved land
13%
2,963 acres · of 36.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
2 beaches
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.
Smith - Roberts Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
112 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,963 conserved acres
13% of Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Lake Township has 36.8 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,769 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)257 ac
State fish & wildlife118 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,663 acResource Management Area · 363 acState Conservation Area · 112 acState Recreation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,662 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 363 | Restricted |
| Smith State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 112 | Restricted |
| Hiawatha Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lake Township
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Beaches in Lake Township
North Beach
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DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Township →
Next door
Lake Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Geneseo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Becker 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 Township
Are dogs allowed on Lake Township’s trails?
Cameron Waterfowl Production Area and Smith - Roberts Game Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Township?
1,675 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake 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 →