Waubay National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
4,490 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Waubay Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Waubay Township
34% of Waubay Township’s land is conserved, about 9,899 acres. 30 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Waubay Township.
Conserved land
34%
9,899 acres · of 46.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
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.
Who protects it
9,899 conserved acres
34% of Waubay Township’s land. Water is left out: Waubay Township has 46.1 square miles of land and 13.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Waubay Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service15,072 ac
State fish & wildlife672 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)277 ac
State parks29 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 9,094 acConservation Easement · 5,957 acState Conservation Area · 672 acResource Management Area · 298 acState Recreation Area · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,499 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waubay National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 9,094 | Restricted |
| Day County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 298 | Restricted |
| Owens Creek State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 252 | Restricted |
| Sunnybrook State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 166 | Restricted |
| Redhead Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 92 | Restricted |
| Hemmingway Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 85 | Restricted |
| Enemy Swim State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 55 | Restricted |
| Block State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 35 | Restricted |
| Zubke State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 17 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Waubay Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Waubay Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Waubay 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Waubay Township →
Next door
Waubay Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waubay Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waubay | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kosciusko Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alto Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ortley | — 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 Waubay Township
Are dogs allowed on Waubay Township’s trails?
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waubay Township?
3,833 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waubay Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waubay 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 →