Few parks or trails are on the map in Union Township
8% of Union Township’s land is conserved, about 7,490 acres. 5.1 miles of mapped trail cross Union Township.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7,490 conserved acres
8% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union 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 | 7,293 | Open |
| South Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 197 | Open |
1 places to go in Union Township
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1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Union 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 78 | 87 | 86 | 76 | 60 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Union Township →
Questions about parks and trails in Union Township
Is there public land near Union Township?
90,794 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,481 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Union 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 →