Adams Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
69 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Scandinavia Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Scandinavia Township
8% of Scandinavia Township’s land is conserved, about 2,670 acres. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Scandinavia Township.
Conserved land
8%
2,670 acres · of 54.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.0 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Astoria Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,670 conserved acres
8% of Scandinavia Township’s land. Who manages Scandinavia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,253 ac
State fish & wildlife153 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,977 acResource Management Area · 1,276 acState Conservation Area · 153 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,878 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 | 1,276 | Restricted |
| Singsaas State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 116 | Restricted |
| Astoria State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 37 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Scandinavia 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 38 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scandinavia Township →
Next door
Scandinavia Township and its neighbors
Scandinavia Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Norden Township6.7 miScandinavia Township2.3 miLake Hendricks Township2.2 miBlom Township2.1 miHendricks Township1.0 miHansonville Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blom Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Norden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Hendricks 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 Scandinavia Township
Are dogs allowed on Scandinavia Township’s trails?
Adams Waterfowl Production Area and Astoria Game Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scandinavia Township?
1,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scandinavia 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 Scandinavia 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 →