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Cooperstown, North DakotaPhoto: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Outdoors in Cooperstown Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Cooperstown Township

33% of Cooperstown Township’s land is conserved, about 7,525 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 55 per 1,000 residents. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Cooperstown Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
33%
7,525 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

7,525 conserved acres

33% of Cooperstown Township’s land. Who manages Cooperstown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7,526 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)158 ac
Conservation Easement · 7,685 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,525 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 20.0 mi
4th Street Northeast4.3 mi
1st Street Northeast3.0 mi
111th Avenue Northeast0.9 mi
3rd Street Northeast0.7 mi
108th Avenue Northeast0.3 mi
114th Avenue Northeast0.3 mi
5th Street Northeast0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Oscar-Zero Missile Alert FacilityBuilding · listed 2008
About it
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Cooperstown 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.810.211.813.615.115.915.614.212.510.89.28.5
High (°F)162134526675807970543622
Rain (in)0.50.50.81.22.93.63.72.72.21.80.70.7

February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Cooperstown Township →

Next door

Cooperstown Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Cooperstown Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cooperstown— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Clearfield Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ball Hill Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Washburn Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Tyrol 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 Cooperstown Township

Are dogs allowed on Cooperstown Township’s trails?

Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Cooperstown Township?

1,396 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cooperstown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cooperstown Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →