Few parks or trails are on the map in Lakeside Township
2% of Lakeside Township’s land is conserved, about 1,088 acres. 5.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lakeside Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,088 conserved acres
2% of Lakeside Township’s land. Who manages Lakeside Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sd Public Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 994 | Open |
| South Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 81 | Open |
| State Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 13 | Open |
September is the best month for walking in Lakeside 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 79 | 88 | 87 | 78 | 62 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lakeside Township →
Questions about parks and trails in Lakeside Township
Is there public land near Lakeside Township?
30,855 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lakeside Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,112 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lakeside Township neighbors.
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 →