Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Tappen Township
9% of Tappen Township’s land is conserved, about 1,958 acres. 43 miles of mapped trail cross Tappen Township, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,958 conserved acres
9% of Tappen Township’s land. Who manages Tappen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,338 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 | 619 | Open |
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 Tappen 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 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 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 Tappen Township →
Tappen Township and its neighbors
Tappen Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sibley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westford 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 | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tappen Township
Is there public land near Tappen Township?
12,455 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tappen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 625 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tappen 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 →