Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
1,092 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Scorio Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Scorio Township
6% of Scorio Township’s land is conserved, about 1,441 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Scorio Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
1,441 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.0 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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,441 conserved acres
6% of Scorio Township’s land. Who manages Scorio Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,223 ac
State land board318 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 2,206 acState Resource Management Area · 318 acConservation Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,206 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 318 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 35.7 mi
County Highway 122.5 mi
142nd Avenue Northwest2.5 mi
82nd Street Northwest2.4 mi
80th Street Northwest2.1 mi
143rd Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
144th Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
1st Street East0.3 mi
84th Street Northwest0.3 mi
81st Street Northwest0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Scorio Township: May and July to 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 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 55 | 36 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scorio Township →
Next door
Scorio Township and its neighbors
Scorio Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Orthell Township48 miScorio Township36 miBlue Ridge Township34 miSioux Trail Township33 miBarr Butte Township31 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorio Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sioux Trail Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barr Butte Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Ridge Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orthell 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 Scorio Township
Are dogs allowed on Scorio Township’s trails?
Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scorio Township?
11,419 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scorio Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 323 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Scorio 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 →