Joliet Ferry Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
698 acres1.3 mi of trail
67th Street Northeast66th Street Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Acton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Acton Township
The biggest trail networks: Joliet Ferry Wildlife Management Area (1.3 mi). 9% of Acton Township’s land is conserved, about 2,264 acres. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Acton Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
2,264 acres · of 37.6 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
The longest trail network is Joliet Ferry WMA, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,264 conserved acres
9% of Acton Township’s land. Who manages Acton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)2,245 ac
State fish & wildlife698 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,245 acState Conservation Area · 698 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,566 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Ferry State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 698 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 28.7 mi
158th Avenue Northeast5.8 mi
68th Street Northeast3.6 mi
72nd Street Northeast2.1 mi
66th Street Northeast1.9 mi
157th Avenue Northeast1.7 mi
67th Street Northeast1.4 mi
159th Avenue Northeast0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Acton 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 14 | 20 | 34 | 52 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Acton Township →
Next door
Acton Township and its neighbors
Acton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Andrews Township37 miActon Township29 miBig Woods Township20 miFork Township19 miOakwood Township18 miPulaski Township16 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Andrews Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pulaski 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 Acton Township
Where can I hike in Acton Township?
The longest trail networks: Joliet Ferry Wildlife Management Area, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Acton Township’s trails?
Joliet Ferry Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Acton Township?
262 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Acton 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 Acton 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 →