Smisheck Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
198 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Colville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Colville Township
The biggest trail networks: Smisheck Lake Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi). 16% of Colville Township’s land is conserved, about 3,323 acres. 159 acres are parks and preserves, 1,408 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
16%
3,323 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
159 ac
1,408 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
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 Smisheck Lake WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,323 conserved acres
16% of Colville Township’s land. Who manages Colville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,293 ac
State land board525 ac
State fish & wildlife156 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,173 acResource Management Area · 1,120 acState Resource Management Area · 525 acState Recreation Area · 156 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,081 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,120 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 525 | Open |
| Smishek Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 156 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Colville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Colville Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Colville Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 30.9 mi
82nd Street Northwest3.8 mi
94th Avenue Northwest3.1 mi
83rd Street Northwest3.1 mi
81st Street Northwest2.9 mi
95th Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
93rd Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
79th Street Northwest1.0 mi
92nd Avenue Northwest0.7 mi
80th Street Northwest0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Colville 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) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 69 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Colville Township →
Next door
Colville Township and its neighbors
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Powers Lake Township39 miCleary Township36 miBattleview Township32 miColville Township31 miGarness Township29 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cleary Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garness Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Powers Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Battleview 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 Colville Township
Where can I hike in Colville Township?
The longest trail networks: Smisheck Lake Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Colville Township’s trails?
Smisheck Lake Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Colville Township?
15,328 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 689 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Colville 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 →