Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
537 acres1.4 mi of trail
97th Street Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Grover Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Grover Township
The biggest trail networks: Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge (1.4 mi). 13% of Grover Township’s land is conserved, about 2,935 acres. 40 miles of mapped trail cross Grover Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
2,935 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
40 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,935 conserved acres
13% of Grover Township’s land. Who manages Grover Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,008 ac
State land board474 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,913 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 1,095 acState Resource Management Area · 474 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,095 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 474 | Open |
Trails & water
12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 40.0 mi
54th Avenue Northwest4.1 mi
50th Avenue Northwest4.0 mi
98th Street Northwest2.5 mi
49th Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
97th Street Northwest2.0 mi
48th Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
100th Street Northwest1.7 mi
101st Street Northwest1.4 mi
96th Street Northwest0.9 mi
99th Street Northwest0.8 mi
2 more trails
102nd Street Northwest
0.6 mi52nd Avenue Northwest
0.5 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Grover 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 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Grover Township →
Next door
Grover Township and its neighbors
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Prosperity Township53 miMcKinney Township50 miGrover Township40 miRockford Township39 miHamerly Township32 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McKinney Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rockford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Prosperity Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamerly 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 Grover Township
Where can I hike in Grover Township?
The longest trail networks: Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Grover Township’s trails?
Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grover Township?
1,266 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grover Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 476 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grover 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 →