Streich Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
77 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Big Stone Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Big Stone Township
14% of Big Stone Township’s land is conserved, about 2,890 acres. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Big Stone Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
14%
2,890 acres · of 31.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Holtquist Slough Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
77 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Antroinen Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,890 conserved acres
14% of Big Stone Township’s land. Water is left out: Big Stone Township has 31.6 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Big Stone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,603 ac
State fish & wildlife874 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)58 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,430 acState Conservation Area · 874 acResource Management Area · 231 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,898 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone Power Plant Game Production Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 802 | Restricted |
| Grant County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 231 | Restricted |
| Holtquist Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 72 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Herman Freiwald BarnBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Big Stone 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 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 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 Big Stone Township →
Next door
Big Stone Township and its neighbors
Big Stone Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Big Stone Township1.6 miOrtonville0.4 miLockwood Township0.2 miBig Stone City0.0 miMelrose Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Stone City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Melrose Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lockwood 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 Big Stone Township
Are dogs allowed on Big Stone Township’s trails?
Streich Waterfowl Production Area and Holtquist Slough Game Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Big Stone Township?
1,782 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Big Stone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Big Stone 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 →