Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Shell Valley Township
40% of Shell Valley Township’s land is conserved, about 9,008 acres. 55 miles of mapped trail cross Shell Valley Township, 1.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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9,008 conserved acres
40% of Shell Valley Township’s land. Who manages Shell Valley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,707 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolette County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 602 | Restricted |
2 places to go in Shell Valley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
10 named trails
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Shell Valley 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 68 | 52 | 34 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Shell Valley Township →
Shell Valley Township and its neighbors
Shell Valley Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shell Valley | 8% | 1.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shell Valley Township
Is there public land near Shell Valley Township?
5,195 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shell Valley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shell Valley 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 →