Few parks or trails are on the map in Mandan Township
45% of Mandan Township’s land is conserved, about 9,943 acres. 35 miles of mapped trail cross Mandan Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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9,943 conserved acres
45% of Mandan Township’s land. Who manages Mandan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,510 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 | 1,275 | Open |
| Ward County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 158 | Restricted |
12 named trails
2 more trails
The best walking months in Mandan 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mandan Township →
Mandan Township and its neighbors
Mandan Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Des Lacs Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Berthold Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tolgen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Evergreen 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 Mandan Township
Is there public land near Mandan Township?
4,718 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mandan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,279 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mandan 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 →