Turtle Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
275 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cordelia Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cordelia Township
16% of Cordelia Township’s land is conserved, about 3,619 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. 22 miles of mapped trail cross Cordelia Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
3,619 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,280 ft
Butte Saint Paul
Lakes & rivers
5
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 Turtle Mountain WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schuster Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
80 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,619 conserved acres
16% of Cordelia Township’s land. Who manages Cordelia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,072 ac
State land board679 ac
State Department of Land518 ac
State fish & wildlife359 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,072 acState Resource Management Area · 1,197 acState Conservation Area · 353 acState Recreation Area · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,064 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 679 | Open |
| North Dakota State Forest Service Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 518 | Open |
| Turtle Mountian State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 274 | Restricted |
| Schuester State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 79 | Restricted |
| Thompson Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cordelia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Cordelia Township
Butte Saint Paul2,280 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 21.6 mi
98th Street Northeast1.2 mi
20th Avenue Northeast1.1 mi
99th Street Northeast0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Cordelia 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 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 20 | 32 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 51 | 33 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cordelia Township →
Next door
Cordelia Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordelia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whitteron Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lordsburg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Homen 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 Cordelia Township
Where can I hike in Cordelia Township?
The longest trail networks: Turtle Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cordelia Township’s trails?
Turtle Mountain Wildlife Management Area and Schuster Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cordelia Township?
16,730 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cordelia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,206 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cordelia 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 →