Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Plaza Township
12% of Plaza Township’s land is conserved, about 2,698 acres. 26 miles of mapped trail cross Plaza Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,698 conserved acres
12% of Plaza Township’s land. Who manages Plaza Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,382 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 | 316 | Open |
10 named trails
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Plaza 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Plaza Township →
Plaza 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaza Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orlien Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Model Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mountrail Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Plaza | — 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 Plaza Township
Is there public land near Plaza Township?
4,234 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plaza Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 319 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plaza 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 →