38% of Lincoln Township’s land is conserved: 11,689 acres
61 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents. 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8.5 miles of mapped trail cross Lincoln Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lincoln Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lincoln Township is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11,689 conserved acres
38% of Lincoln Township’s land. Who manages Lincoln Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,133 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Waterfowl Production Area Of Sd Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 320 | Restricted |
| Brown County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 320 | Restricted |
| State Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 174 | Open |
| Richmond Lake Game Production Area State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Open |
| Richmd Boat Ramp State Recreation Area | State parks | 22 | Open |
1 places to go in Lincoln Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
The best walking months in Lincoln 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln Township →
Lincoln Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | 38% | 0.2 | 38 | 12% | B |
| Westport Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ravinia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ordway Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aberdeen 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 Lincoln Township
How much of Lincoln Township is conserved land?
38% 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.
Is there public land near Lincoln Township?
4,598 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 209 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
Ahead of 60% 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 Lincoln 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 →