Few parks or trails are on the map in Spring Lake Township
43% of Spring Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 9,564 acres. 30 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Lake Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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9,564 conserved acres
43% of Spring Lake Township’s land. Who manages Spring Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,148 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,479 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 636 | Open |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 40 | Open |
3 places to go in Spring Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
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 Spring 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 36 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Lake Township →
Spring Lake Township and its neighbors
Spring Lake Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cameron Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hilton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosemont 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 Spring Lake Township
Is there public land near Spring Lake Township?
6,078 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 676 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spring 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 →