McVille Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
217 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Central Township
More than half of Central Township’s land is conserved: 84%
84% of Central Township’s land is conserved, about 18,642 acres. 31 miles of mapped trail cross Central Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
84%
18,642 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.9 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
18,642 conserved acres
84% of Central Township’s land. Who manages Central Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service20,292 ac
State fish & wildlife213 ac
State land board41 ac
Conservation Easement · 18,981 acResource Management Area · 1,311 acState Conservation Area · 213 acState Resource Management Area · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17,732 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,311 | Restricted |
| Mcville State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 213 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 41 | Open |
Trails & water
11 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 30.7 mi
31st Street Northeast4.0 mi
33rd Street Northeast3.5 mi
114th Avenue Northeast3.1 mi
111th Avenue Northeast2.6 mi
32nd Street Northeast1.7 mi
30th Street Northeast1.3 mi
36th Street Northeast1.1 mi
112th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
113th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
35th Street Northeast1.0 mi
1 more trails
108th Avenue Northeast
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Central 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 20 | 33 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 52 | 34 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Central Township →
Next door
Central Township and its neighbors
Central Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Osago Township31 miCentral Township31 miMelvin Township25 miWamduska Township25 miWilliams Township23 miField Township23 miHamlin Township22 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wamduska Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Melvin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamlin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Williams Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Osago Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Field 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 Central Township
Are dogs allowed on Central Township’s trails?
McVille Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Central Township?
633 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Central Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Central 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 →