More than half of St. Paul Township’s land is conserved: 58%
58% of St. Paul Township’s land is conserved, about 11,960 acres. 49 miles of mapped trail cross St. Paul Township, 1.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11,960 conserved acres
58% of St. Paul Township’s land. Water is left out: St. Paul Township has 32.2 square miles of land and 3.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages St. Paul Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,749 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,199 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,108 | Open |
6 places to go in St. Paul Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
8 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 St. Paul 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) | 19 | 24 | 36 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Paul Township →
St. Paul Township and its neighbors
St. Paul Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chicago Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newbury Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crystal Springs Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Peterson 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 St. Paul Township
Is there public land near St. Paul Township?
9,309 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Paul Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,114 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. Paul 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 →