More than half of Torgerson Township’s land is conserved: 50%
50% of Torgerson Township’s land is conserved, about 10,703 acres. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Torgerson Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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10,703 conserved acres
50% of Torgerson Township’s land. Water is left out: Torgerson Township has 33.1 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Torgerson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,114 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 | 480 | Open |
| Pierce County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 134 | Restricted |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 40 | Open |
8 named trails
The best walking months in Torgerson 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 33 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Torgerson Township →
Torgerson Township and its neighbors
Torgerson Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torgerson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rugby | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 94% | C+ |
| Meyer 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 Torgerson Township
Is there public land near Torgerson Township?
6,603 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Torgerson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 520 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Torgerson 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 →