Stack Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
315 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Brightwood Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brightwood Township
24% of Brightwood Township’s land is conserved, about 4,891 acres. 289 acres are parks and preserves, 2,467 per 1,000 residents. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Brightwood Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
24%
4,891 acres · of 32.4 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
289 ac
2,467 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
2.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
263 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,891 conserved acres
24% of Brightwood Township’s land. Water is left out: Brightwood Township has 32.4 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Brightwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,944 ac
U.S. Forest Service1,003 ac
State fish & wildlife596 ac
State land board195 ac
Resource Management Area · 3,693 acConservation Easement · 1,251 acNational Grassland · 1,003 acState Conservation Area · 310 acState Recreation Area · 286 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,251 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,693 | Restricted |
| Sheyenne National Grassland National Grassland | U.S. Forest Service | 1,003 | Open |
| Stack Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 310 | Restricted |
| Mud Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 286 | Open |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 195 | Open |
Trails & water
7 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 miHorses · 3.3 miUnpaved · 16.1 mi
Hankinson Hills Trail3.3 mi
163rd Avenue Southeast1.9 mi
92nd Street Southeast0.8 mi
164th Avenue Southeast0.8 mi
94th Street Southeast0.2 mi
162nd Avenue Southeast0.2 mi
95th Street Southeast0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Brightwood 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 57 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brightwood Township →
Next door
Brightwood Township and its neighbors
Brightwood Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Belford Township18 miBrightwood Township16 miElma Township13 miWaldo Township12 miMoran Township11 miGreendale Township10 miHankinson2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hankinson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moran Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waldo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greendale 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 Brightwood Township
Are dogs allowed on Brightwood Township’s trails?
Stack Slough Wildlife Management Area and Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brightwood Township?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brightwood Township?
3,631 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brightwood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,488 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brightwood 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 →