Balta Dam Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
104 acres0.4 mi of trail
51st Street Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Balta Township
More than half of Balta Township’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of Balta Township’s land is conserved, about 11,343 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Balta Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
52%
11,343 acres · of 33.9 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
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 Balta Dam WMA, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11,343 conserved acres
52% of Balta Township’s land. Who manages Balta Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service11,435 ac
State land board625 ac
State fish & wildlife105 ac
Conservation Easement · 10,583 acResource Management Area · 853 acState Resource Management Area · 625 acState Conservation Area · 105 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 853 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 625 | Open |
| Balta Dam State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 105 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Balta Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Balta Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 35.5 mi
50th Street Northeast4.4 mi
26th Avenue Northeast3.6 mi
51st Street Northeast3.0 mi
49th Street Northeast3.0 mi
28th Avenue Northeast1.8 mi
48th Street Northeast1.2 mi
29th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
52nd Street Northeast1.0 mi
24th Avenue Northeast0.4 mi
53rd Street Northeast0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Balta 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 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February 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 Balta Township →
Next door
Balta Township and its neighbors
Balta Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balta Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elverum Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tuscarora 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 Balta Township
Where can I hike in Balta Township?
The longest trail networks: Balta Dam Wildlife Management Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Balta Township’s trails?
Balta Dam Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Balta Township?
9,127 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Balta Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 627 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Balta 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 →