Few parks or trails are on the map in Mission Township
46% of Mission Township’s land is conserved, about 11,891 acres. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Mission Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11,891 conserved acres
46% of Mission Township’s land. Water is left out: Mission Township has 40.0 square miles of land and 4.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mission Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,718 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Lake Resource Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 9,302 | Open |
| Benson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 897 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 422 | Open |
7 places to go in Mission Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Mission 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 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 21 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mission Township →
Mission Township and its neighbors
Mission 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Minnewaukan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Creel Township | 100% | 0.4 | 3 | 14% | B− |
| Wood Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lohnes 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 Mission Township
Where can I bike in Mission Township?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mission Township?
67,826 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mission Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,939 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mission 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 →