Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0More than half of Rock Lake Township’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Rock Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 10,815 acres. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Rock Lake Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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10,815 conserved acres
51% of Rock Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Rock Lake Township has 33.4 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rock Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,720 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towner County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,184 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 343 | Open |
| Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 316 | Restricted |
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Rock 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 20 | 32 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 52 | 34 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rock Lake Township →
Rock Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Armourdale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Smith Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Virginia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lansing 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 Rock Lake Township
Is there public land near Rock Lake Township?
6,158 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rock Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 346 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rock Lake 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 →