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Outdoors in Allison Township

More than half of Allison Township’s land is conserved: 57%

57% of Allison Township’s land is conserved, about 13,033 acres. 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Allison Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
57%
13,033 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,457 ft
Crows Nest (Historical)
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

13,033 conserved acres

57% of Allison Township’s land. Who manages Allison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service14,834 ac
State land board537 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)158 ac
Conservation Easement · 14,992 acState Resource Management Area · 537 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12,496 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Lands
State Resource Management Area
State land board537Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Allison Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Allison Township
Crows Nest (Historical)1,457 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-009-060Structure · listed 2000
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Allison 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)212639556877838173574026
Rain (in)0.50.60.91.83.23.73.32.52.21.90.70.6

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Allison Township →

Next door

Allison Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Allison Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Franklyn Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Palmyra Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Frederick Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Carl 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 Allison Township

Is there public land near Allison Township?

3,496 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Allison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 532 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Allison Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →