Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,411 acres1.5 mi of trail
35th Avenue Northeast42nd Street Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Alexanter Township
More than half of Alexanter Township’s land is conserved: 57%
57% of Alexanter Township’s land is conserved, about 12,898 acres. The biggest trail networks: Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1.5 mi). 19 miles of mapped trail cross Alexanter Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
57%
12,898 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12,898 conserved acres
57% of Alexanter Township’s land. Who manages Alexanter Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12,984 ac
State land board158 ac
Conservation Easement · 12,964 acState Resource Management Area · 158 acResource Management Area · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12,730 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 158 | Open |
| Pierce County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 20 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 19.0 mi
38th Street Northeast4.2 mi
35th Avenue Northeast2.4 mi
36th Street Northeast2.2 mi
32nd Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
34th Avenue Northeast0.9 mi
42nd Street Northeast0.9 mi
36th Avenue Northeast0.6 mi
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Alexanter 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alexanter Township →
Next door
Alexanter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexanter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rich Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hagel 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 Alexanter Township
Where can I hike in Alexanter Township?
The longest trail networks: Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Alexanter Township’s trails?
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alexanter Township?
7,111 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alexanter Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 165 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alexanter 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 →