Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish & Wildlife Service
830 acres0.6 mi of trail
48th Street Southeast21st Avenue Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Baker Township
More than half of Baker Township’s land is conserved: 64%
64% of Baker Township’s land is conserved, about 16,024 acres. The biggest trail networks: Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (0.6 mi). 28 miles of mapped trail cross Baker Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
64%
16,024 acres · of 39.3 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
16,024 conserved acres
64% of Baker Township’s land. Who manages Baker Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service19,553 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)50 ac
Conservation Easement · 17,089 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 1,888 acResource Management Area · 626 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14,766 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,888 | Restricted |
| Kidder County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 626 | Restricted |
Trails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 28.2 mi
20th Avenue Southeast3.4 mi
52nd Street Southeast3.0 mi
23rd Avenue Southeast2.5 mi
24th Avenue Southeast2.2 mi
21st Avenue Southeast2.0 mi
19th Avenue Southeast1.1 mi
48th Street Southeast0.9 mi
49th Street Southeast0.7 mi
46th Street Southeast0.5 mi
444th Street Southeast0.5 mi
1 more trails
18th Avenue Southeast
0.2 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Baker 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 56 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Baker Township →
Next door
Baker Township and its neighbors
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Manning Township63 miWild Rose Township38 miCrown Hill Township32 miBaker Township28 miCampbell Township21 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crown Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manning Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wild Rose Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Campbell 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 Baker Township
Where can I hike in Baker Township?
The longest trail networks: Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Baker Township’s trails?
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baker Township?
7,253 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baker 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 Baker 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 →