Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Balfour Township
40% of Balfour Township’s land is conserved, about 8,900 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Balfour Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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8,900 conserved acres
40% of Balfour Township’s land. Who manages Balfour Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,549 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 | 312 | Open |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 40 | Open |
1 places to go in Balfour Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 named trails
The best walking months in Balfour 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Balfour Township →
Balfour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Land Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Strege Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake George Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Odin 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 Balfour Township
Is there public land near Balfour Township?
5,560 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Balfour Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 352 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Balfour 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 →