Grand River National Grassland
Managed by United States Forest Service
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Scott Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Scott Township
3% of Scott Township’s land is conserved, about 632 acres. 31 miles of mapped trail cross Scott Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
632 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,746 ft
Big Butte
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
632 conserved acres
3% of Scott Township’s land. Who manages Scott Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board632 ac
State Resource Management Area · 632 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 632 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Scott Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Scott Township
Big Butte2,746 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 30.8 mi
2nd Avenue Northeast3.2 mi
3rd Avenue Northeast1.8 mi
3rd Street Northeast1.8 mi
4th Avenue Southeast1.1 mi
7th Street Southeast0.8 mi
3rd Avenue Southeast0.7 mi
6th Street Southeast0.6 mi
3rd Street Southeast0.4 mi
8th Street Northeast0.3 mi
7th Street Northeast0.1 mi
1 more trails
4th Street Northeast
0.1 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Scott Township: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 84 | 74 | 57 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scott Township →
Next door
Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Duck Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hettinger Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clermont 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 Scott Township
Are dogs allowed on Scott Township’s trails?
Grand River National Grassland doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scott Township?
57,050 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scott Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 632 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Scott 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 →