More than half of Cleary Township’s land is conserved: 66%
66% of Cleary Township’s land is conserved, about 14,895 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Cleary Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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14,895 conserved acres
66% of Cleary Township’s land. Who manages Cleary Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13,462 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 | 1,276 | Open |
| Burke County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 313 | Restricted |
7 named trails
The best walking months in Cleary 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 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 79 | 68 | 52 | 34 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cleary Township →
Cleary Township and its neighbors
Cleary Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thorson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lucy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Foothills Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leaf Mountain 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 Cleary Township
Is there public land near Cleary Township?
14,881 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cleary Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,276 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cleary 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 →