Turtle River State Park
Managed by North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
23 acres0.4 mi of trail
Eco Loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Chester Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Chester Township
32 acres are parks and preserves, 429 per 1,000 residents. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Chester Township, 0.4 per square mile of land. 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
36 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
32 ac
429 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Turtle River State Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
36 conserved acres
under 1% of Chester Township’s land. Who manages Chester Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks33 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)4 ac
State Park · 33 acOther Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle River State Park State Park | State parks | 33 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Chester Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chester Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 13.1 mi
28th Street Northeast4.0 mi
15th Avenue Northeast2.0 mi
13th Avenue Northeast1.5 mi
Eco Loop0.4 mi
Stottrup Park0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Chester Township
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 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 34 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
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 Chester Township →
Next door
Chester Township and its neighbors
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Mekinock Township23 miOakville Township14 miChester Township13 miPleasant View Township9.1 miArvilla Township7.7 miEmerado0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Emerado | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arvilla Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mekinock Township | 1% | 0.6 | 138 | 94% | A− |
| Pleasant View 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 Chester Township
Where can I hike in Chester Township?
The longest trail networks: Turtle River State Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Chester Township’s trails?
Turtle River State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chester Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Chester Township?
3,008 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chester Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chester 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 →