Oakwood Lakes State Park
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
45 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Preston Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Preston Township
9% of Preston Township’s land is conserved, about 1,983 acres. 51 acres are parks and preserves, 848 per 1,000 residents. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Preston Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
1,983 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
51 ac
848 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
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.
Who protects it
1,983 conserved acres
9% of Preston Township’s land. Who manages Preston Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,833 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)270 ac
State fish & wildlife175 ac
State parks50 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,632 acResource Management Area · 470 acState Conservation Area · 175 acState Recreation Area · 50 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,523 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 | 470 | Restricted |
| Moe Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 175 | Restricted |
| Oakwood Lakes Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 50 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Preston Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Preston Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Preston 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 | 40 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Preston Township →
Next door
Preston Township and its neighbors
Preston Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laketon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakwood 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 Preston Township
Are dogs allowed on Preston Township’s trails?
Oakwood Lakes State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Preston Township?
568 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Preston Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Preston 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 →