Minnewaukan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
158 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Aurora Township
More than half of Aurora Township’s land is conserved: 56%
56% of Aurora Township’s land is conserved, about 12,856 acres. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Aurora Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
56%
12,856 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.4 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12,856 conserved acres
56% of Aurora Township’s land. Who manages Aurora Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12,745 ac
State land board470 ac
State fish & wildlife161 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)130 ac
Conservation Easement · 12,507 acState Resource Management Area · 470 acResource Management Area · 369 acState Conservation Area · 161 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12,068 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 | 470 | Open |
| Benson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 369 | Restricted |
| Minnewaukan State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 161 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 15.5 mi
36th Street Northeast1.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Aurora 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 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Aurora Township →
Next door
Aurora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oberon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Antelope Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Viking 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 Aurora Township
Are dogs allowed on Aurora Township’s trails?
Minnewaukan Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Aurora Township?
31,180 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aurora Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 470 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Aurora 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 →