Jones Lake Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Lawrence Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Lawrence Township
10% of St. Lawrence Township’s land is conserved, about 2,365 acres. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross St. Lawrence Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
2,365 acres · of 36.7 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
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,365 conserved acres
10% of St. Lawrence Township’s land. Who manages St. Lawrence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,491 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,491 acState Conservation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,359 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
When to get out
The best walking months in St. Lawrence Township: August and 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Lawrence Township →
Next door
St. Lawrence Township and its neighbors
St. Lawrence Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Miller 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 St. Lawrence Township
Are dogs allowed on St. Lawrence Township’s trails?
Jones Lake Game Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Lawrence Township?
379 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence 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 →