More than half of Beaver Township’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Beaver Township’s land is conserved, about 11,597 acres. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Beaver Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11,597 conserved acres
55% of Beaver Township’s land. Water is left out: Beaver Township has 32.9 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Beaver Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,349 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,242 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 625 | Open |
1 places to go in Beaver Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Beaver 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 33 | 51 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Beaver Township →
Beaver Township and its neighbors
Beaver Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Butte Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| York Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Ibsen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Twin Lake 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 Beaver Township
Is there public land near Beaver Township?
2,939 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beaver Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 632 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Beaver 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 →