Few parks or trails are on the map in Fried Township
9% of Fried Township’s land is conserved, about 2,082 acres. 43 miles of mapped trail cross Fried Township, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,082 conserved acres
9% of Fried Township’s land. Who manages Fried Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,563 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Reservoir Resource Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 361 | Open |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 158 | Open |
2 places to go in Fried Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 campground without a name on the map.
8 named trails
The best walking months in Fried 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Fried Township →
Fried Township and its neighbors
Fried Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buchanan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rose Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Midway 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 Fried Township
Is there public land near Fried Township?
7,906 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fried Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 524 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fried 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 →