Becker Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Groveland Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Groveland Township
21% of Groveland Township’s land is conserved, about 4,851 acres. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Groveland Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
21%
4,851 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,851 conserved acres
21% of Groveland Township’s land. Who manages Groveland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,273 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,953 acResource Management Area · 320 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,691 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spink County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 320 | Restricted |
When to get out
The best walking months in Groveland 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.
| 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 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 41 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Groveland Township →
Next door
Groveland Township and its neighbors
Groveland Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Athol Township19 miGroveland Township16 miZell Township13 miThree Rivers Township1.9 miExline Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Athol Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Exline Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Zell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Three Rivers 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 Groveland Township
Are dogs allowed on Groveland Township’s trails?
Becker Waterfowl Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Groveland Township?
4,062 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Groveland 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 Groveland 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 →