1
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2,196 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Jefferson
Jefferson, MN parks, trails & bike paths
About 33% of Jefferson is conserved land, roughly 7,297 acres. There are about 2.0 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Jefferson, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Jefferson outdoors
Conserved land
33%
7,297 of 22,148 acres
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
4
named on the map
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Winnebago Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
172 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
4
Pool Slough Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Boat launches in Jefferson
Millstone Landing
Water
Lakes & rivers
Commodore LakelakeGoose LakelakeHayshore LakelakeZabolio LakepondIce Haul SloughIndian SloughMinnesota SloughMississippi RiverPickerel SloughSand Slough
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
7,297 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 159 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.2 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Jefferson
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Wildlife Refuge 9,419 acState Resource Management Area 2,202 acState Conservation Area 172 acConservation Easement 159 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 9,419 | Restricted |
| R J D Memorial Hardwood State ForestState Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,202 | Open |
| Winnebago Creek State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 172 | Restricted |
Nearby
Jefferson and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 32.9% | 2.0 mi | 4 |
| Crooked Creek | 32.5% | 16.0 mi | 1 |
| Winnebago | 7.5% | 0.3 mi | 1 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Jefferson's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.