More than half of Elling Township’s land is conserved: 58%
58% of Elling Township’s land is conserved, about 12,686 acres. 44 miles of mapped trail cross Elling Township, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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12,686 conserved acres
58% of Elling Township’s land. Water is left out: Elling Township has 34.2 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Elling Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12,284 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 | 400 | Open |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2 | Open |
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Elling 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elling Township →
Elling Township and its neighbors
Elling Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elling Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Round Lake 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 Elling Township
Is there public land near Elling Township?
10,860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elling Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 400 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elling 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 →