More than half of Valley Spring Township’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Valley Spring Township’s land is conserved, about 11,705 acres. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Valley Spring Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11,705 conserved acres
54% of Valley Spring Township’s land. Water is left out: Valley Spring Township has 33.8 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Valley Spring Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,391 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,346 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 640 | Open |
10 named trails
The best walking months in Valley Spring 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 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Valley Spring Township →
Valley Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Spring Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Paris Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weld Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deer Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Iosco Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Flint 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 Valley Spring Township
Is there public land near Valley Spring Township?
9,741 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valley Spring Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 632 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Valley Spring 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 →