Lingemann Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
163 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Plato Township
More than half of Plato Township’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Plato Township’s land is conserved, about 12,421 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Plato Township.
Conserved land
54%
12,421 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mullenberg Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Buss WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
46 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
12,421 conserved acres
54% of Plato Township’s land. Who manages Plato Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service17,302 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)75 ac
State land board4 ac
Conservation Easement · 16,807 acResource Management Area · 569 acState Resource Management Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12,133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 569 | Restricted |
| State Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 4 | Open |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
St. Mary's Church, School and ConventBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Plato 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Plato Township →
Next door
Plato Township and its neighbors
Plato Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plato Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Exline 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 Plato Township
Are dogs allowed on Plato Township’s trails?
Lingemann Waterfowl Production Area and Mullenberg Waterfowl Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plato Township?
3,170 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plato 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 Plato 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 →