Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
40 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Blacktail
Few parks or trails are on the map in Blacktail
2% of Blacktail’s land is conserved, about 5 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Blacktail, 4.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
5 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
4.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Blacktail Dam WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
2% of Blacktail’s land. Water is left out: Blacktail has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Blacktail’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board5 ac
State Resource Management Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 5 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Blacktail
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Blacktail
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The best walking months in Blacktail: May and July to 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 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 55 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Blacktail →
Questions about parks and trails in Blacktail
Where can I hike in Blacktail?
The longest trail networks: Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Blacktail’s trails?
Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Blacktail?
5,259 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blacktail or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blacktail 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 →