Denbigh Experimental Forest
Managed by US Forest Service
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: In memoriam afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Denbigh Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Denbigh Township
7% of Denbigh Township’s land is conserved, about 1,556 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 2,279 per 1,000 residents. 38 miles of mapped trail cross Denbigh Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,556 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
2,279 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,556 conserved acres
7% of Denbigh Township’s land. Who manages Denbigh Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,278 ac
State land board641 ac
Bureau of Land Management79 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,086 acState Resource Management Area · 641 acResource Management Area · 192 acNational Public Lands · 79 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 739 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 | 641 | Open |
| Mchenry County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 192 | Restricted |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 79 | Open |
Trails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 38.1 mi
1st Avenue Northeast5.0 mi
6Oth Street Northeast3.2 mi
1st Avenue North1.8 mi
64th Street Northeast1.6 mi
2nd Avenue North1.3 mi
62nd Street North1.2 mi
2nd Avenue Northeast1.1 mi
66th Street North1.0 mi
66th Street Northeast0.8 mi
60th Street North0.8 mi
1 more trails
3rd Avenue Northeast
0.4 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Denbigh 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 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Denbigh Township →
Next door
Denbigh Township and its neighbors
Denbigh Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbigh Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newport Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riga Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wagar 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 Denbigh Township
Are dogs allowed on Denbigh Township’s trails?
Denbigh Experimental Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Denbigh Township?
14,177 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Denbigh Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 751 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Denbigh 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 →