Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in McHenry Township
29% of McHenry Township’s land is conserved, about 6,279 acres. 31 miles of mapped trail cross McHenry Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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6,279 conserved acres
29% of McHenry Township’s land. Water is left out: McHenry Township has 33.6 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages McHenry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,659 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 599 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 314 | Open |
| Griggs County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 9 | Restricted |
1 places to go in McHenry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
10 named trails
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in McHenry 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
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 McHenry Township →
McHenry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bryan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Florance Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Glenfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Paradise 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 McHenry Township
Is there public land near McHenry Township?
6,295 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McHenry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 320 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McHenry 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 →