Phesant Lake Beach
Managed by Dickey County
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Elm Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Elm Township
17% of Elm Township’s land is conserved, about 3,871 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 89 per 1,000 residents. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Elm Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
17%
3,871 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
89 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Phesant Lake
Managed by Dickey County
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,871 conserved acres
17% of Elm Township’s land. Who manages Elm Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,558 ac
State land board472 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,558 acState Resource Management Area · 472 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,399 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 | 472 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Elm Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Elm Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 13.3 mi
78th Avenue Southeast3.2 mi
101st Street Southeast2.3 mi
98th Street Southeast1.9 mi
97th Street Southeast1.0 mi
99th Street Southeast1.0 mi
79th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
84th Avenue Southeast0.6 mi
82nd Avenue Southeast0.5 mi
80th Avenue Southeast0.2 mi
96th Street Southeast0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Elm 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) | 21 | 25 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 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 Elm Township →
Next door
Elm Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lorraine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ellendale 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 Elm Township
Are dogs allowed on Elm Township’s trails?
Phesant Lake Beach and Phesant Lake don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elm Township?
5,608 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elm Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 480 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elm 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 →