More than half of Alexandria Township’s land is conserved: 65%
65% of Alexandria Township’s land is conserved, about 14,924 acres. 47 miles of mapped trail cross Alexandria Township, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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14,924 conserved acres
65% of Alexandria Township’s land. Who manages Alexandria Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13,302 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,267 | Open |
| Divide County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 704 | Restricted |
11 named trails
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The best walking months in Alexandria Township: May and July to September
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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alexandria Township →
Alexandria Township and its neighbors
Alexandria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Writing Rock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln Valley 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 Alexandria Township
Is there public land near Alexandria Township?
11,171 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alexandria Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,269 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alexandria 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 →