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Outdoors in Nordland Township

More than half of Nordland Township’s land is conserved: 61%

61% of Nordland Township’s land is conserved, about 9,135 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Nordland Township.

Conserved land
61%
9,135 acres · of 23.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,047 ft
Pleasant Peak
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

9,135 conserved acres

61% of Nordland Township’s land. Who manages Nordland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service15,399 ac
State fish & wildlife40 ac
Conservation Easement · 13,567 acResource Management Area · 1,832 acState Conservation Area · 40 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,178 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Marshall County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,832Restricted
Douglas
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife40Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Nordland Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Nordland Township
Pleasant Peak2,047 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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When to get out

The walking year in Nordland 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)192336526675807870553724
Rain (in)0.70.71.02.03.24.24.12.72.62.40.80.8

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Nordland Township →

Next door

Nordland Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Nordland Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Wismer Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Dumarce Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Victor Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
La Belle 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 Nordland Township

Is there public land near Nordland Township?

4,789 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nordland 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 Nordland 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 →