Alkabo School · Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Westby Township
23% of Westby Township’s land is conserved, about 6,949 acres. 59 miles of mapped trail cross Westby Township, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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6,949 conserved acres
23% of Westby Township’s land. Water is left out: Westby Township has 48.2 square miles of land and 3.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Westby Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,144 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divide County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,678 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 965 | Open |
13 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
3 more 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Westby Township: May and July to 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 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Westby Township →
Westby Township and its neighbors
Westby Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westby Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clinton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Daneville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elkhorn 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 Westby Township
Is there public land near Westby Township?
16,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westby Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 966 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Westby 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 →