More than half of McGahan Township’s land is conserved: 64%
64% of McGahan Township’s land is conserved, about 14,115 acres. 20 miles of mapped trail cross McGahan Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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14,115 conserved acres
64% of McGahan Township’s land. Water is left out: McGahan Township has 34.6 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages McGahan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12,429 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 | 1,279 | Open |
| Mountrail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 615 | Restricted |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 97 | Open |
3 named trails
The best walking months in McGahan Township: May, 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) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in McGahan Township →
McGahan Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGahan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Palermo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Egan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McAlmond Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stave 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 McGahan Township
Is there public land near McGahan Township?
11,750 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McGahan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,376 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McGahan 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 →