Ball WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
228 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Clearwater Township
More than half of Clearwater Township’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Clearwater Township’s land is conserved, about 11,564 acres. 7.7 miles of mapped trail cross Clearwater Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
51%
11,564 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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
11,564 conserved acres
51% of Clearwater Township’s land. Who manages Clearwater Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service14,536 ac
State land board1,119 ac
Conservation Easement · 13,367 acResource Management Area · 1,169 acState Resource Management Area · 1,119 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,859 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountrail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,169 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,119 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Clearwater Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Clearwater Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.3 mi
69th Street Northwest0.8 mi
72nd Avenue Northwest0.3 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Clearwater Township: May, 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 69 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clearwater Township →
Next door
Clearwater Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lostwood Township23 miRedmond Township20 miPalermo Township18 miJames Hill Township13 miClearwater Township7.7 miSidonia Township7.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| James Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Redmond Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sidonia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Palermo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lostwood 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 Clearwater Township
Are dogs allowed on Clearwater Township’s trails?
Ball WPA doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clearwater Township?
12,492 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clearwater Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,121 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clearwater Township neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →