J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,745 acres3.3 mi of trail
2nd Avenue Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bantry Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bantry Township
The biggest trail networks: J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge (3.3 mi). 31% of Bantry Township’s land is conserved, about 7,133 acres. 40 miles of mapped trail cross Bantry Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
31%
7,133 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
40 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
The longest trail network is J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7,133 conserved acres
31% of Bantry Township’s land. Who manages Bantry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service9,800 ac
State land board620 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,303 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 3,497 acState Resource Management Area · 620 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,763 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,497 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 620 | Open |
Trails & water
14 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 39.8 mi
74th Street North4.0 mi
Center Avenue North3.2 mi
76th Street Northeast3.2 mi
4th Avenue North3.2 mi
3rd Avenue North2.8 mi
2nd Avenue Northeast2.5 mi
74th Street Northeast2.0 mi
73rd Street North2.0 mi
2nd Avenue North1.7 mi
73rd Street Northeast1.2 mi
4 more trails
1st Avenue Northeast
1.2 mi72nd Street Northeast
1.0 mi1st Avenue North
1.0 mi77th Street North
0.9 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bantry Township: May, 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bantry Township →
Next door
Bantry Township and its neighbors
Bantry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Layton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wagar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mouse River 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 Bantry Township
Where can I hike in Bantry Township?
The longest trail networks: J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, 3.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bantry Township’s trails?
J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bantry Township?
7,929 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bantry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 629 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bantry 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 →