Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
1,480 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-268-030 · Photo: Wabbit98 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Liberty Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Liberty Township
29% of Liberty Township’s land is conserved, about 8,708 acres. 5.1 miles of mapped trail cross Liberty Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
8,708 acres · of 46.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
0.1 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
8,708 conserved acres
29% of Liberty Township’s land. Who manages Liberty Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service11,267 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)221 ac
Conservation Easement · 7,729 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 2,901 acResource Management Area · 858 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6,827 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,901 | Restricted |
| Brown County Waterfowl Production Area Of Sd Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 429 | Restricted |
| Brown County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 429 | Restricted |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-268-030Structure · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Liberty 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 57 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty Township and its neighbors
Liberty Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Savo Township8.2 miLiberty Township5.1 miPort Emma Township4.9 miLansing Township2.8 miGreenfield Township2.3 miHecla Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hecla Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Savo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lansing 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 Liberty Township
Are dogs allowed on Liberty Township’s trails?
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
846 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty 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 Liberty 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 →