George Karpen Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Conklin Township
More than half of Conklin Township’s land is conserved: 59%
59% of Conklin Township’s land is conserved, about 13,050 acres. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Conklin Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
59%
13,050 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Who protects it
13,050 conserved acres
59% of Conklin Township’s land. Who manages Conklin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service17,418 ac
State land board1,124 ac
Conservation Easement · 13,546 acResource Management Area · 3,872 acState Resource Management Area · 1,124 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,872 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,124 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Conklin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Conklin Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
10 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 24.2 mi
7th Street Southeast3.0 mi
59th Avenue Southeast2.4 mi
11th Street Southeast1.3 mi
9th Street Southeast1.0 mi
54th Avenue Southeast0.9 mi
12th Street Southeast0.9 mi
8th Street Southeast0.6 mi
6th Street Southeast0.6 mi
58th Avenue Southeast0.4 mi
56th Avenue Southeast0.3 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Conklin 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Conklin Township →
Next door
Conklin Township and its neighbors
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Lowery Township29 miGlacier Township28 miHawksnest Township27 miConklin Township24 miWadsworth Township23 miLongview Township20 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conklin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lowery Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wadsworth Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Glacier Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hawksnest Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Longview 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 Conklin Township
Are dogs allowed on Conklin Township’s trails?
George Karpen Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Conklin Township?
7,195 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conklin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,127 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Conklin 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 →