Homme Dam Recreation Area
Managed by Walsh County Park Board
17 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Kensington Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kensington Township
17 acres are parks and preserves, 82 per 1,000 residents. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Kensington Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 33.4 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
82 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
2.2 mi paths
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 Homme Dam Recreation Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
4 places to go in Kensington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Kensington Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Kensington Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Kensington Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 14.2 mi
72nd Street Northeast1.6 mi
136th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
70th Street Northeast0.9 mi
66th Street Northeast0.7 mi
132nd Avenue Northeast0.5 mi
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kensington 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 | 33 | 52 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 34 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kensington Township →
Next door
Kensington Township and its neighbors
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Lampton Township26 miGolden Township21 miRushford Township21 miDundee Township16 miKensington Township16 miFertile Township11 miPark River2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Park River | under 1% | 0.9 | 22 | 85% | B |
| Golden 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 | ||||
| Fertile Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rushford 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 | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kensington Township
Where can I hike in Kensington Township?
The longest trail networks: Homme Dam Recreation Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Kensington Township’s trails?
Homme Dam Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kensington Township?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kensington Township?
255 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kensington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kensington 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 →