Saint Francis Wildlife Area
Park
314 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Benkelman Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Benkelman Township
315 acres are parks and preserves, 7,494 per 1,000 residents. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Benkelman Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
306 acres · of 72.0 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
315 ac
7,494 acres per 1,000 residents
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
306 conserved acres
1% of Benkelman Township’s land. Who manages Benkelman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife306 ac
State Conservation Area · 306 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 306 | Restricted |
Trails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
County Road B4.5 mi
County Road 63.6 mi
County Road H3.1 mi
County Road 102.3 mi
County Road 82.0 mi
County Road I1.4 mi
County Road F1.0 mi
County Road D1.0 mi
County Road A0.7 mi
County Road M0.7 mi
1 more trails
County Road G
0.7 miWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Benkelman 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 57 | 64 | 74 | 86 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 3.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Benkelman Township →
Next door
Benkelman Township and its neighbors
Benkelman Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benkelman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jaqua Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wano Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 98 | under 1% | C |
| Grant 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 Benkelman Township
Are dogs allowed on Benkelman Township’s trails?
Saint Francis Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Benkelman Township?
3,115 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benkelman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 315 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Benkelman 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 →