McCarlson Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
186 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Nutley Township
More than half of Nutley Township’s land is conserved: 65%
65% of Nutley Township’s land is conserved, about 14,196 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Nutley Township.
Conserved land
65%
14,196 acres · of 34.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
14,196 conserved acres
65% of Nutley Township’s land. Water is left out: Nutley Township has 34.0 square miles of land and 3.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Nutley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service18,879 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,047 ac
State fish & wildlife487 ac
Conservation Easement · 19,019 acResource Management Area · 907 acState Conservation Area · 396 acState Park · 91 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13,255 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 | 907 | Restricted |
| Sundahl State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 228 | Restricted |
| Hazeldon State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 168 | Restricted |
| South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division State Park | State fish & wildlife | 91 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Nutley 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 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
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 Nutley Township →
Next door
Nutley Township and its neighbors
Nutley Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Liberty Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kosciusko 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 Nutley Township
Are dogs allowed on Nutley Township’s trails?
McCarlson Waterfowl Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nutley Township?
4,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nutley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nutley 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 →