Old Settler's Park
Managed by Ward County
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Burlington Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Burlington Township
19 acres are parks and preserves, 80 per 1,000 residents. 27 miles of mapped trail cross Burlington Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
3 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
80 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Talbott Court Park
Managed by Ward County
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
under 1% of Burlington Township’s land. Who manages Burlington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Burlington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Burlington Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 26.2 mi
142nd Street Northwest3.5 mi
30th Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
11th Avenue Southwest1.7 mi
37th Avenue Southwest1.6 mi
128th Street Northwest1.0 mi
100th Street Northwest0.4 mi
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Burlington 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) | 20 | 24 | 36 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Burlington Township →
Next door
Burlington Township and its neighbors
Burlington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kirkelie Township37 miBurlington Township27 miBurt Township26 miDes Lacs Township24 miHarrison Township9.9 miBurlington1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burlington | 3% | 0.9 | 11 | 85% | B+ |
| Kirkelie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrison Township | under 1% | 0.5 | 24 | 62% | C+ |
| Des Lacs Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burt 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 Burlington Township
Are dogs allowed on Burlington Township’s trails?
Old Settler's Park and Talbott Court Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Burlington Township?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Burlington Township?
3,368 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burlington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Burlington 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 →