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Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
1,322 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Preble
Preble, MN parks, trails & bike paths
About 7.1% of Preble is conserved land, roughly 1,612 acres. There are about 3.3 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest (1.3 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Preble, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Preble outdoors
Conserved land
7.1%
1,612 of 22,740 acres
Trails
3.3 mi
0.1 mi per sq mi · 1 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
1
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 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.
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Campgrounds in Preble
Backwoods Campground
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,612 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 81 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. 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 lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Preble
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Resource Management Area 1,329 acState Conservation Area 243 acConservation Easement 81 acPrivate Conservation 25 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| R J D Memorial Hardwood State ForestState Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,329 | Open |
| So. Fork Root River State Aquatic Management Area (Fillmore)State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 125 | Restricted |
| Wisel Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Fillmore)State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 70 | Restricted |
| Shattuck Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Fillmore)State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 27 | Restricted |
| Root River FeePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 25 | Access unknown |
| Maple Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Fillmore)State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 21 | Restricted |
History
Historic places to visit
Choice CemeteryCemetery
South Fork Cemetery, section ACemetery
South Fork Cemetery, section B & CCemetery
Wisel CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Preble and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preble | 7.1% | 3.3 mi | 1 |
| Amherst | 1.4% | 0.4 mi | 2 |
| Black Hammer | 0.8% | 1.2 mi | 1 |
| Norway | 1.3% | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Preble'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.