Atkins Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
155 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Delapre Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Delapre Township
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Delapre Township. 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Delapre Township’s land is conserved, about 498 acres.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
498 acres · of 30.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Delapre Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delapre Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Delapre Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical SD town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · SD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4DPark land0.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · SD 13 · U.S. 13DParks close to home11% of residents within a half mile of a park · SD 87% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 11%
LessMore
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Delapre Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Atkins Waterfowl Production Area, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
498 conserved acres
3% of Delapre Township’s land. Who manages Delapre Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service676 ac
Resource Management Area · 355 acConservation Easement · 321 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 321 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 355 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Delapre Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Delapre Township
SDK West
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Delapre 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 44 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Delapre Township →
Next door
Delapre Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delapre Township | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
| Tea | 2% | 0.5 | 10 | 96% | B |
| Sioux Falls | 5% | 0.7 | 16 | 84% | B+ |
| Harrisburg | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 91% | C |
| Springdale Township | 5% | 0.3 | 257 | 35% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Delapre Township
Where can I hike in Delapre Township?
The longest trail networks: Atkins Waterfowl Production Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Delapre Township is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 3% for a South Dakota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Delapre Township’s trails?
Atkins Waterfowl Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Delapre Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Delapre Township?
5,178 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delapre Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Delapre Township have?
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Delapre Township neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →