Augustana Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
594 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Liberty Township
More than half of Liberty Township’s land is conserved: 59%
59% of Liberty Township’s land is conserved, about 11,430 acres.
Conserved land
59%
11,430 acres · of 30.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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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Stianson Liberty Hemmah Krause Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
161 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dolney Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
134 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ingvold Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
101 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Augustana Waterfowl Production Area594 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Stianson Liberty Hemmah Krause Game Production Area161 acres · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
Dolney Waterfowl Production Area134 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Ingvold Game Production Area101 acres · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
Wagner Waterfowl Production Area79 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Eidahl Waterfowl Production Area47 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
11,430 conserved acres
59% of Liberty Township’s land. Water is left out: Liberty Township has 30.1 square miles of land and 5.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Liberty Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12,205 ac
State fish & wildlife956 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)850 ac
Conservation Easement · 10,962 acResource Management Area · 2,093 acState Conservation Area · 956 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,504 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,093 | Restricted |
| Krause Farm State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 362 | Restricted |
| Liberty-stianson-hemmah-krause State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 245 | Restricted |
| Hauge Marsh State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 229 | Restricted |
| Ingvold State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 120 | Restricted |
When to get out
The best walking months in Liberty 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) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty Township and its neighbors
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Fort Township1.1 miIndependence Township0.8 miNutley Township0.4 miLiberty Township0.0 miRaritan Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty 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 | ||||
| Raritan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Independence Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fort 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 Liberty Township
Are dogs allowed on Liberty Township’s trails?
Augustana Waterfowl Production Area and Stianson Liberty Hemmah Krause Game Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
3,903 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty 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 Liberty 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 →