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Outdoors in Akra Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Akra Township

The biggest trail networks: Icelandic State Park (3.5 mi). 9% of Akra Township’s land is conserved, about 2,047 acres. 1,437 acres are parks and preserves, 7,445 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
9%
2,047 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,437 ac
7,445 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Icelandic State Park, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Icelandic State Park

Managed by North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
1,320 acres3.5 mi of trail
Basswood TrailHillman TrailWildwood TrailShady Springs Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Eldon S. Hillman Wildlife Management Area

Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
164 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

2,047 conserved acres

9% of Akra Township’s land. Who manages Akra Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)1,147 ac
State parks741 ac
State fish & wildlife158 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,147 acState Park · 741 acState Conservation Area · 158 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,147 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Icelandic State Park
State Park
State parks741Open
Eldon Hillman
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife158Restricted
Things to do

7 places to go in Akra Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Akra Township

3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

17 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 26.5 mi
95th Street Northeast4.0 mi
92nd Street Northeast3.2 mi
132nd Avenue Northeast2.2 mi
137th Avenue Northeast2.0 mi
Old Settlers Trail1.1 mi
94th Street Northeast1.0 mi
136th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
91st Street Northeast1.0 mi
Basswood Trail0.7 mi
93rd Street Northeast0.7 mi
7 more trails
Hillman Trail
0.7 mi
Bluebird Trail
0.5 mi
138th Avenue Northeast
0.5 mi
Wildwood Trail
0.5 mi
90th Street Northeast
0.4 mi
Shady Springs Trail
0.4 mi
135th Avenue Northeast
0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Lake RenwicklakeTongue River
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Gunlogson Farmstead Historic SiteBuilding · listed 2008
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Akra 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.814.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)141932516675797969523420
Rain (in)0.70.60.91.13.03.83.32.52.31.70.90.8

February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Akra Township →

Next door

Akra Township and its neighbors

Akra Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Cavalier Township37 miAkra Township28 miBeaulieu Township25 miAdvance Township24 miLa Moure Township23 miPark Township17 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Akra Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Park Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Beaulieu Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cavalier Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Advance Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
La Moure 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 Akra Township

Where can I hike in Akra Township?

The longest trail networks: Icelandic State Park, 3.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Akra Township’s trails?

Icelandic State Park and Eldon S. Hillman Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Akra Township?

2,480 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Akra Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,437 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Akra Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →