More than half of Egan Township’s land is conserved: 67%
67% of Egan Township’s land is conserved, about 14,660 acres. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Egan Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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14,660 conserved acres
67% of Egan Township’s land. Water is left out: Egan Township has 34.0 square miles of land and 2.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Egan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13,281 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountrail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,672 | Restricted |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 40 | Open |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 10 | Open |
4 named trails
The best walking months in Egan 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) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 69 | 53 | 35 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Egan Township →
Egan Township and its neighbors
Egan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kickapoo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Passport Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McGahan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stave 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 Egan Township
Is there public land near Egan Township?
9,429 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Egan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Egan 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 →