Homme Dam Recreation Area
Managed by Walsh County Park Board
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Golden Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Golden Township
2% of Golden Township’s land is conserved, about 358 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Golden Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
358 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Who protects it
358 conserved acres
2% of Golden Township’s land. Who manages Golden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)358 ac
Conservation Easement · 358 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 358 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
1 places to go in Golden Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Golden Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 21.4 mi
127th Avenue Northeast3.3 mi
72nd Street Northeast2.8 mi
70th Street Northeast2.0 mi
67th Street Northeast2.0 mi
131st Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
132nd Avenue Northeast0.9 mi
128th Avenue Northeast0.7 mi
69th Street Northeast0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Golden 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 14 | 20 | 32 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 52 | 34 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Golden Township →
Next door
Golden Township and its neighbors
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Vesta Township35 miLampton Township26 miGolden Township21 miDundee Township16 miKensington Township16 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kensington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lampton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vesta Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dundee 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 Golden Township
Are dogs allowed on Golden Township’s trails?
Homme Dam Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Golden Township?
358 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Golden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Golden 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 →