Few parks or trails are on the map in Scotch Cap Township
4% of Scotch Cap Township’s land is conserved, about 952 acres. 8.9 miles of mapped trail cross Scotch Cap Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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952 conserved acres
4% of Scotch Cap Township’s land. Who manages Scotch Cap Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sd Public Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 952 | Open |
2 places to go in Scotch Cap Township
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The best walking months in Scotch Cap Township: July to September
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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 84 | 74 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scotch Cap Township →
Scotch Cap Township and its neighbors
Scotch Cap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Cap Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cash Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Strool-Plateau 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 Scotch Cap Township
Is there public land near Scotch Cap Township?
47,946 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scotch Cap Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 948 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Scotch Cap Township neighbors.
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 →