Few parks or trails are on the map in Wood Lake Township
22% of Wood Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 4,951 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Wood Lake Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4,951 conserved acres
22% of Wood Lake Township’s land. Who manages Wood Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,500 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 | 277 | Open |
| Devils Lake Resource Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 133 | Open |
| Benson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 80 | Restricted |
4 places to go in Wood Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
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.
The best walking months in Wood Lake 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 21 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wood Lake Township →
Wood Lake Township and its neighbors
Wood Lake Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Warwick Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Twin Tree Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mission Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hillsdale 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 Wood Lake Township
Is there public land near Wood Lake Township?
57,034 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wood Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 412 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wood 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 →