Charles Schroeder Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
443 acres0.8 mi of trail
19th Street Northwest3rd Avenue Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Byersville Township
More than half of Byersville Township’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of Byersville Township’s land is conserved, about 11,532 acres. The biggest trail networks: Charles Schroeder Wildlife Management Area (0.8 mi). 28 miles of mapped trail cross Byersville Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
52%
11,532 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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 Charles Schroeder WMA, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
National Waterfoul Production Area
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife
560 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11,532 conserved acres
52% of Byersville Township’s land. Who manages Byersville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12,187 ac
State land board634 ac
State fish & wildlife425 ac
Conservation Easement · 11,072 acResource Management Area · 1,115 acState Resource Management Area · 634 acState Conservation Area · 425 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,915 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,107 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 634 | Open |
| Charles Schroeder State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 425 | Restricted |
| Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area Of Nd Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 8 | Restricted |
Trails & water
9 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 27.9 mi
5th Avenue Northwest3.8 mi
2nd Avenue Northwest3.0 mi
21st Street Northwest2.0 mi
24th Street Northwest1.9 mi
20th Street Northwest1.9 mi
19th Street Northwest1.3 mi
22nd Street Northwest1.3 mi
6th Avenue Northwest0.8 mi
18th Street Northwest0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Byersville 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Byersville Township →
Next door
Byersville Township and its neighbors
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Medicine Hill Township46 miDogden Township33 miHighland Township32 miByersville Township28 miAurena Township25 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byersville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aurena Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dogden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Highland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Medicine Hill 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 Byersville Township
Where can I hike in Byersville Township?
The longest trail networks: Charles Schroeder Wildlife Management Area, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Byersville Township’s trails?
Charles Schroeder Wildlife Management Area and National Waterfoul Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Byersville Township?
12,819 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Byersville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 629 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Byersville 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 →