Evanson Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
167 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Taylor Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Taylor Township
11% of Taylor Township’s land is conserved, about 2,576 acres. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Taylor Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
2,576 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.7 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,576 conserved acres
11% of Taylor Township’s land. Who manages Taylor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,740 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,410 acResource Management Area · 330 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,410 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 330 | Restricted |
Trails & water
6 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 25.2 mi
131st Avenue Southeast1.6 mi
126th Avenue Southeast1.6 mi
97th Street Southeast1.3 mi
100th Street Southeast1.0 mi
99th Street Southeast1.0 mi
96th Street Southeast0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Taylor 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Taylor Township →
Next door
Taylor Township and its neighbors
Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brampton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weber Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forman 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 Taylor Township
Are dogs allowed on Taylor Township’s trails?
Evanson Waterfowl Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Taylor Township?
1,645 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Taylor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Taylor 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 →