Ingersoll School · Photo: Joel Bradshaw · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Turtle Lake Township
14% of Turtle Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 3,159 acres. 53 miles of mapped trail cross Turtle Lake Township, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,159 conserved acres
14% of Turtle Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Turtle Lake Township has 34.0 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Turtle Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 554 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,363 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 923 | Open |
11 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
1 more trails
The best walking months in Turtle Lake Township: May, 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 37 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Turtle Lake Township →
Turtle Lake Township and its neighbors
Turtle Lake Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Williams 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 Turtle Lake Township
Is there public land near Turtle Lake Township?
13,295 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Turtle Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 925 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Turtle Lake 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 →