Coteau Prairie WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
308 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Portland Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Portland Township
The biggest trail networks: Coteau Prairie WPA (0.5 mi). 50% of Portland Township’s land is conserved, about 11,265 acres. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Portland Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
50%
11,265 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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
The longest trail network is Coteau Prairie WPA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sharp GPA
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
80 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11,265 conserved acres
50% of Portland Township’s land. Who manages Portland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service19,236 ac
State fish & wildlife79 ac
Conservation Easement · 18,103 acResource Management Area · 1,133 acState Conservation Area · 79 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,619 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuel County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,133 | Restricted |
| Sharp State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 79 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Portland 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 38 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 56 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Portland Township →
Next door
Portland Township and its neighbors
Portland Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rome Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lowe 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 Portland Township
Where can I hike in Portland Township?
The longest trail networks: Coteau Prairie WPA, 0.5 miles; Sharp GPA, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Portland Township’s trails?
Coteau Prairie WPA and Sharp GPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Portland Township?
1,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Portland 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 Portland 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 →