Wild Rice Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1,329 acres1.2 mi of trail
90th Street Southeast89th Street Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Dexter Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dexter Township
The biggest trail networks: Wild Rice Wildlife Management Area (1.2 mi). 9% of Dexter Township’s land is conserved, about 2,043 acres. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Dexter Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
2,043 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Wild Rice WMA, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,043 conserved acres
9% of Dexter Township’s land. Who manages Dexter Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,338 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service704 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,338 acConservation Easement · 704 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 704 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Rice State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,338 | Restricted |
Trails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 15.1 mi
89th Street Southeast2.0 mi
90th Street Southeast1.8 mi
150th Avenue Southeast1.5 mi
86th Street Southeast1.0 mi
151st Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
154th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
153rd Avenue Southeast0.5 mi
84th Street Southeast0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Dexter 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 57 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dexter Township →
Next door
Dexter Township and its neighbors
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Herman Township30 miGrant Township20 miLiberty Grove Township15 miDexter Township15 miWyndmere Township13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Herman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wyndmere Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Grove 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 Dexter Township
Where can I hike in Dexter Township?
The longest trail networks: Wild Rice Wildlife Management Area, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Dexter Township’s trails?
Wild Rice Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dexter Township?
3,683 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dexter Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dexter 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 →