Few parks or trails are on the map in Dayton Township
5% of Dayton Township’s land is conserved, about 1,135 acres. 31 miles of mapped trail cross Dayton Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,135 conserved acres
5% of Dayton Township’s land. Who manages Dayton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 497 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 | 638 | Open |
1 places to go in Dayton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Dayton 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dayton Township →
Dayton Township and its neighbors
Dayton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Freeborn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Osago Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leval Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forde 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 Dayton Township
Is there public land near Dayton Township?
9,769 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dayton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 643 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dayton 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 →