Glendalough State Park
Park
839 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Girard Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Girard Township
The biggest trail networks: Glendalough State Park (2 mi). 3% of Girard Township’s land is conserved, about 471 acres. 477 acres are parks and preserves, 601 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
3%
471 acres · of 26.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
477 ac
601 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
1 boat launch
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
The longest trail network is Glendalough State Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
471 conserved acres
3% of Girard Township’s land. Water is left out: Girard Township has 26.1 square miles of land and 9.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Girard Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks471 ac
State Park · 471 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendalough State Park State Park | State parks | 471 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Girard Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Girard Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Navajo Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Girard 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Girard Township →
Next door
Girard Township and its neighbors
Girard Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Everts Township12 miGirard Township3.2 miOtter Tail Township2.6 miNidaros Township2.6 miHenning Township2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girard Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Henning Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Otter Tail Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nidaros Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Everts 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 Girard Township
Where can I hike in Girard Township?
The longest trail networks: Glendalough State Park, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Girard Township’s trails?
Glendalough State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Girard Township?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Girard Township?
3,005 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Girard Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 477 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Girard 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 →