Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
1,183 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Rome Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rome Township
34% of Rome Township’s land is conserved, about 6,940 acres. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rome Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
34%
6,940 acres · of 32.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
3 boat launches
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 Round Lake State WMA, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gome GPA
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
80 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,940 conserved acres
34% of Rome Township’s land. Water is left out: Rome Township has 32.1 square miles of land and 3.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rome Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,013 ac
State fish & wildlife1,342 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,585 acState Conservation Area · 1,342 acResource Management Area · 428 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,385 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Bullhead State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,142 | Restricted |
| Deuel County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 428 | Restricted |
| Bjerke Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 121 | Restricted |
| Rome State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 79 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Rome Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Rome Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Rome 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) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rome Township →
Next door
Rome Township and its neighbors
Rome Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Portland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kranzburg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Goodwin 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 Rome Township
Where can I hike in Rome Township?
The longest trail networks: Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Rome Township’s trails?
Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area and Gome GPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rome Township?
1,051 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rome 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 Rome 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 →