Writing Rock Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Writing Rock Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Writing Rock Township
38% of Writing Rock Township’s land is conserved, about 8,456 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 2,078 per 1,000 residents. 44 miles of mapped trail cross Writing Rock Township, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
38%
8,456 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
44 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
2,078 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
8,456 conserved acres
38% of Writing Rock Township’s land. Who manages Writing Rock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service9,218 ac
State land board797 ac
Conservation Easement · 8,626 acState Resource Management Area · 797 acResource Management Area · 591 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,363 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 797 | Open |
| Divide County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 591 | Restricted |
Trails & water
10 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 43.8 mi
142nd Avenue Northwest4.9 mi
143rd Avenue Northwest4.7 mi
95th Street Northwest4.0 mi
93rd Street Northwest3.2 mi
141st Avenue Northwest3.0 mi
144th Avenue Northwest2.1 mi
94th Street Northwest2.0 mi
138th Avenue Northwest1.4 mi
91st Street Northwest1.3 mi
90th Street Northwest0.9 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Writing Rock 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 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Writing Rock Township →
Next door
Writing Rock Township and its neighbors
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Fertile Valley Township84 miDaneville Township55 miAlexandria Township47 miWriting Rock Township44 miClinton Township40 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Rock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alexandria 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 | ||||
| Fertile Valley 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 | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Writing Rock Township
Are dogs allowed on Writing Rock Township’s trails?
Writing Rock Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Writing Rock Township?
14,633 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Writing Rock Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 805 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Writing Rock Township neighbors.
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Sources
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 →