Slade National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
3,600 acres8.2 mi of trail
35th Avenue Southeast40th Street Southeast39th Street Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sibley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sibley Township
The biggest trail networks: Slade National Wildlife Refuge (8.2 mi). 37% of Sibley Township’s land is conserved, about 7,534 acres. 45 miles of mapped trail cross Sibley Township, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
37%
7,534 acres · of 31.6 sq mi of land
Trails
45 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Slade National Wildlife Refuge, with 8.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7,534 conserved acres
37% of Sibley Township’s land. Water is left out: Sibley Township has 31.6 square miles of land and 4.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sibley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,175 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits642 ac
State land board7 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 5,946 acConservation Easement · 4,870 acState Resource Management Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,552 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slade National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 5,946 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 7 | Open |
Trails & water
12 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 44.3 mi
35th Avenue Southeast4.4 mi
40th Street Southeast4.3 mi
32nd Avenue Southeast3.4 mi
36th Street Southeast2.4 mi
31st Avenue Southeast1.7 mi
41th Street Southeast1.5 mi
39th Street Southeast1.3 mi
30th Avenue Southeast1.3 mi
36th Avenue Southeast1.2 mi
34th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
2 more trails
38th Street Southeast
0.9 mi33rd Avenue Southeast
0.5 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Sibley 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sibley Township →
Next door
Sibley Township and its neighbors
Sibley Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vernon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tappen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodlawn 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 Sibley Township
Where can I hike in Sibley Township?
The longest trail networks: Slade National Wildlife Refuge, 8.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sibley Township’s trails?
Slade National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sibley Township?
10,730 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sibley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sibley 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 →