Apple Creek Township has 23 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Apple Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 524 acres.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Apple Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Apple Creek Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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524 conserved acres
2% of Apple Creek Township’s land. Who manages Apple Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 725 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 159 | Open |
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Apple Creek Township: August and 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 73 | 56 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Apple Creek Township →
Apple Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Creek Township | 2% | 0.7 | under 1 | 10% | C |
| Lincoln | 1% | 0.3 | 4 | 59% | C |
| Bismarck | 8% | 1.1 | 27 | 94% | A |
| Gibbs Township | 4% | 0.9 | 56 | 13% | B |
| Boyd Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Missouri 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 Apple Creek Township
How much of Apple Creek Township is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 3% for a North Dakota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Apple Creek Township?
11,002 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Apple Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Apple Creek Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Apple Creek 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 →