District No. 182 School · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Sverdrup Township
9% of Sverdrup Township’s land is conserved, about 1,677 acres. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Sverdrup Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,677 conserved acres
9% of Sverdrup Township’s land. Water is left out: Sverdrup Township has 27.8 square miles of land and 7.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sverdrup Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,511 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 266 | Restricted |
| East Lost Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 25 | Restricted |
| North Turtle Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Otter Tail) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 4 | Open |
1 places to go in Sverdrup Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
13 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Sverdrup 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 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sverdrup Township →
Sverdrup Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sverdrup Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Underwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aurdal Township | 20% | 0.1 | 22 | 15% | B− |
| Everts Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tordenskjold 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 Sverdrup Township
Is there public land near Sverdrup Township?
6,845 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sverdrup Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sverdrup Township neighbors.
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 →