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Outdoors in Norman Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Norman Township

3% of Norman Township’s land is conserved, about 802 acres. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Norman Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
802 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

802 conserved acres

3% of Norman Township’s land. Who manages Norman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,428 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)7 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,266 acConservation Easement · 162 acOther Easement · 7 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 169 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Traill County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,266Restricted
Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 14.4 mi
149th Avenue East3.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Norman Township

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.910.211.813.615.115.915.614.212.510.89.28.5
High (°F)172235536777818071553722
Rain (in)0.50.51.01.33.03.83.52.72.51.90.80.7

February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Norman Township →

Next door

Norman Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Norman Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Blanchard Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Edendale Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Roseville Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Galesburg 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 Norman Township

Is there public land near Norman Township?

26 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Norman Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →