1
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2,026 acres12 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Yucatan
Yucatan, MN parks, trails & bike paths
About 11% of Yucatan is conserved land, roughly 2,892 acres. There are about 15 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest (12 mi) and Yucatan WMA (1.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Yucatan, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Yucatan outdoors
Conserved land
11%
2,892 of 27,319 acres
Trails
15 mi
0.4 mi per sq mi · 12 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
4
named on the map
Bike routes
2.9 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 2.9 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
Yucatan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
917 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Ferndale Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
665 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Chisholm Valley Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
77 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.
Campgrounds in Yucatan
Canoe CampsiteIn Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
Outback Ranch
Wet Bark CampgroundFee · In Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest · MN DNR
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,892 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 71 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 paths2.9 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Yucatan
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Resource Management Area 2,039 acState Conservation Area 782 acConservation Easement 71 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| R J D Memorial Hardwood State ForestState Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,039 | Open |
| Ferndale Ridge State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 666 | Restricted |
| Chisholm Valley State Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 77 | Restricted |
| Daley Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Houston)State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 39 | Restricted |
Nearby
Yucatan and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yucatan | 10.6% | 15.2 mi | 4 |
| Money Creek | 8.4% | 4.0 mi | 1 |
| Black Hammer | 0.8% | 1.2 mi | 1 |
| Houston | 0.4% | 0.2 mi | 1 |
| Sheldon | 6.8% | 0.0 mi | 1 |
| Norway | 1.3% | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Yucatan'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 22.9-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.