Few parks or trails are on the map in Fertile Valley Township
21% of Fertile Valley Township’s land is conserved, about 8,803 acres. 84 miles of mapped trail cross Fertile Valley Township, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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8,803 conserved acres
21% of Fertile Valley Township’s land. Water is left out: Fertile Valley Township has 64.7 square miles of land and 4.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fertile Valley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,699 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divide County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 938 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 635 | Open |
15 named trails
5 more trails
The best walking months in Fertile Valley Township: May and July to 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 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fertile Valley Township →
Fertile Valley Township and its neighbors
Fertile Valley Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertile Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barr Butte Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Writing Rock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Daneville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grenora Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sioux Trail 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 Fertile Valley Township
Is there public land near Fertile Valley Township?
16,430 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fertile Valley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 640 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fertile Valley 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 →