Rice Lake Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Rice Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rice Lake Township
45% of Rice Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 9,980 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 215 per 1,000 residents. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Rice Lake Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
45%
9,980 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
215 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rice Lake Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9,980 conserved acres
45% of Rice Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Rice Lake Township has 34.4 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rice Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service11,070 ac
State land board793 ac
Conservation Easement · 11,070 acState Resource Management Area · 793 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,187 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 793 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Rice Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rice Lake Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Rice Lake Township
Rice Lake Park Public Swimming Area
DirectionsBoat launches in Rice Lake Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Rice Lake Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Rice Lake Township
Rice Lake Park Public CampgroundIn Rice Lake Park
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 28.7 mi
198th Street Southwest2.5 mi
233rd Avenue Southwest2.0 mi
212th Street Southwest1.4 mi
261st Avenue Southwest1.0 mi
205th Avenue Southwest0.9 mi
156th Street Southwest0.8 mi
170th Street Southwest0.7 mi
247th Avenue Southwest0.5 mi
192nd Street Southwest0.3 mi
289th Avenue Southwest0.3 mi
1 more trails
142nd Street Southwest
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rice Lake 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) | 20 | 24 | 36 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rice Lake Township →
Next door
Rice Lake Township and its neighbors
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Torning Township36 miAnna Township35 miHilton Township33 miVang Township29 miRice Lake Township29 miCameron Township26 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Anna Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cameron Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hilton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Torning Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vang 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 Rice Lake Township
Where can I hike in Rice Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Rice Lake Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Rice Lake Township’s trails?
Rice Lake Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rice Lake Township?
6,783 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rice Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 800 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rice Lake Township neighbors.
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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 →