Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Ellendale Township
33% of Ellendale Township’s land is conserved, about 7,217 acres. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Ellendale Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7,217 conserved acres
33% of Ellendale Township’s land. Who manages Ellendale Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,213 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 | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Ellendale Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
8 named trails
The best walking months in Ellendale 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 39 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ellendale Township →
Ellendale Township and its neighbors
Ellendale Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellendale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elm Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Van Meter 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 Ellendale Township
Is there public land near Ellendale Township?
1,898 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellendale Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ellendale 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 →