Few parks or trails are on the map in Gate Township
14% of Gate Township’s land is conserved, about 3,177 acres. 33 miles of mapped trail cross Gate Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,177 conserved acres
14% of Gate Township’s land. Who manages Gate Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,900 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 | 198 | Open |
| Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 158 | Restricted |
2 places to go in Gate 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.
10 named trails
The best walking months in Gate 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 25 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gate Township →
Gate Township and its neighbors
Gate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roseglen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Amundsville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hiddenwood 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 Gate Township
Is there public land near Gate Township?
4,531 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gate Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 199 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gate 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 →