Writing Rock Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Daneville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Daneville Township
40% of Daneville Township’s land is conserved, about 13,081 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 238 per 1,000 residents. 55 miles of mapped trail cross Daneville Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
40%
13,081 acres · of 50.6 sq mi of land
Trails
55 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
238 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Who protects it
13,081 conserved acres
40% of Daneville Township’s land. Who manages Daneville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12,071 ac
State land board1,583 ac
Conservation Easement · 11,499 acState Resource Management Area · 1,583 acResource Management Area · 572 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,583 | Open |
| Divide County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 572 | Restricted |
Trails & water
13 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 55.4 mi
95th Street Northwest6.0 mi
92nd Street Northwest3.3 mi
148th Avenue Northwest3.0 mi
91st Street Northwest2.6 mi
149th Avenue Northwest2.5 mi
96th Street Northwest2.5 mi
147th Avenue Northwest2.1 mi
93rd Street Northwest2.0 mi
146th Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
144th Avenue Northwest1.6 mi
3 more trails
151st Avenue Northwest
1.5 mi90th Street Northwest
1.4 mi94th Street Northwest
1.0 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Daneville Township: May and July to 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) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Daneville Township →
Next door
Daneville Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daneville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westby Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Writing Rock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fertile Valley 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 Daneville Township
Are dogs allowed on Daneville Township’s trails?
Writing Rock Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Daneville Township?
15,180 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Daneville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,599 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Daneville 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 →