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South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 55-030-418South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 55-030-418 · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
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Outdoors in Ortley Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Ortley Township

13% of Ortley Township’s land is conserved, about 2,832 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ortley Township.

Conserved land
13%
2,832 acres · of 33.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

2,832 conserved acres

13% of Ortley Township’s land. Who manages Ortley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,075 ac
State fish & wildlife268 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)222 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,144 acState Conservation Area · 268 acResource Management Area · 153 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,487 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ortley
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife268Restricted
Roberts County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service153Restricted
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 55-030-418Structure · listed 1999
About it
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Ortley 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)9.110.311.813.414.915.615.314.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)192437526675807870553824
Rain (in)0.70.71.12.23.23.93.82.72.62.40.90.7

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ortley Township →

Next door

Ortley Township and its neighbors

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Alto Township2.4 miOrtley2.2 miSummit Township1.1 miWaubay Township0.6 miOrtley Township0.2 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Ortley Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ortley— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Alto Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Summit Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Waubay 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 Ortley Township

Is there public land near Ortley Township?

4,481 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ortley 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 Ortley Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →