Billings Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
433 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Billings Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Billings Township
15% of Billings Township’s land is conserved, about 2,773 acres. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Billings Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
2,773 acres · of 28.2 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.6 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 Billings Lake National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,773 conserved acres
15% of Billings Township’s land. Who manages Billings Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,161 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)268 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,567 acResource Management Area · 862 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,342 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalier County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 862 | Restricted |
Trails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 15.6 mi
79th Street Northeast3.0 mi
82nd Street Northeast3.0 mi
81st Street Northeast3.0 mi
100th Avenue Northeast1.8 mi
99th Avenue Northeast1.5 mi
102nd Avenue Northeast0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Billings Township
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 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 14 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 68 | 52 | 33 | 19 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Billings Township →
Next door
Billings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nekoma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Storlie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Loma | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Prospect 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 Billings Township
Where can I hike in Billings Township?
The longest trail networks: Billings Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Billings Township’s trails?
Billings Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Billings Township?
81 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Billings 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 Billings 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 →