Pheasants Forever Inc. WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
454 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Strand Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Strand Township
4% of Strand Township’s land is conserved, about 1,000 acres. 9.8 miles of mapped trail cross Strand Township, 0.3 per square mile of land. 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
4%
1,000 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
9.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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
1,000 conserved acres
4% of Strand Township’s land. Who manages Strand Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service919 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)419 ac
Other state land121 ac
Resource Management Area · 919 acConservation Easement · 540 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 540 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 919 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.4 miUnpaved · 6.9 mi
Agassiz Recreational Trail5.4 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Strand 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Strand Township →
Next door
Strand Township and its neighbors
Strand Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Strand Township9.8 miSundal Township8.0 miGreen Meadow Township6.5 miWild Rice Township6.3 miWaukon Township4.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strand Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Meadow Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waukon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wild Rice Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sundal 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 Strand Township
Are dogs allowed on Strand Township’s trails?
Pheasants Forever Inc. WPA doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Strand Township?
862 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Strand Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Strand 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 →