Miller Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
112 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Alban Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Alban Township
2% of Alban Township’s land is conserved, about 527 acres. 68 acres are parks and preserves, 92 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Alban Township.
Conserved land
2%
527 acres · of 54.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
68 ac
92 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,168 ft
Big Tom Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
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.
Hunter Granite Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
527 conserved acres
2% of Alban Township’s land. Who manages Alban Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service617 ac
State fish & wildlife16 ac
Conservation Easement · 404 acResource Management Area · 213 acState Conservation Area · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 404 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 213 | Restricted |
| Hunter Granite State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 16 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Alban Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Alban Township
Big Tom Hill1,168 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Alban Township
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alban Township →
Next door
Alban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alban Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Milbank | 3% | 0.7 | 30 | 99%+ | A |
| Melrose 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 Alban Township
Are dogs allowed on Alban Township’s trails?
Miller Waterfowl Production Area and Flynn Nature Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alban Township?
986 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alban Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alban 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 →