Few parks or trails are on the map in Sterling Township
27% of Sterling Township’s land is conserved, about 6,103 acres. 32 miles of mapped trail cross Sterling Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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6,103 conserved acres
27% of Sterling Township’s land. Who manages Sterling Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,784 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 319 | Open |
1 places to go in Sterling 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.
13 named trails
3 more 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 Sterling 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 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sterling Township →
Sterling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Taft Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Christiania Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Driscoll Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McKenzie 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 Sterling Township
Is there public land near Sterling Township?
11,301 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sterling Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 320 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sterling 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 →