Jay V. Wessels Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
900 acres2 mi of trail
96th Street Northeast129th Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Beaulieu Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Beaulieu Township
The biggest trail networks: Jay V. Wessels Wildlife Management Area (2 mi). 7% of Beaulieu Township’s land is conserved, about 1,673 acres. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Beaulieu Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,673 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.7 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
The longest trail network is Jay V. Wessels WMA, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cavalier County Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,673 conserved acres
7% of Beaulieu Township’s land. Who manages Beaulieu Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife930 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)666 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service79 ac
State Conservation Area · 930 acConservation Easement · 745 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 744 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay V. Wessels State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 890 | Restricted |
| Cavalier County State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Beaulieu Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Beaulieu Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 24.7 mi
131st Avenue Northeast3.0 mi
92nd Street Northeast2.9 mi
129th Avenue Northeast2.7 mi
129th Northeast1.4 mi
94th Street Northeast1.3 mi
128th Northeast1.0 mi
132nd Avenue Northeast0.9 mi
130th Avenue Northeast0.8 mi
96th Street Northeast0.7 mi
91st Street Northeast0.7 mi
2 more trails
90th Street Northeast
0.6 mi125th Avenue Northeast
0.3 miLakes & 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
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Beaulieu 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 14 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 52 | 33 | 19 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Beaulieu Township →
Next door
Beaulieu Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
South Olga Township32 miAkra Township28 miBeaulieu Township25 miAdvance Township24 miThingvalla Township23 miLa Moure Township23 miEast Alma Township12 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thingvalla Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Olga 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 | ||||
| Akra Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Alma 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 | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beaulieu Township
Where can I hike in Beaulieu Township?
The longest trail networks: Jay V. Wessels Wildlife Management Area, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Beaulieu Township’s trails?
Jay V. Wessels Wildlife Management Area and Cavalier County Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Beaulieu Township?
2,584 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beaulieu 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 Beaulieu 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 →