Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
3,273 acres8.3 mi of trail
84th Street Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Dimond Township
More than half of Dimond Township’s land is conserved: 68%
68% of Dimond Township’s land is conserved, about 14,305 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (8.3 mi), Lostwood Wilderness (3.7 mi). 31 miles of mapped trail cross Dimond Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
68%
14,305 acres · of 32.8 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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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The longest trail network is Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge, with 8.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lostwood Wilderness
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
5,472 acres3.7 mi of trail
86th Street Northwest83rd Avenue Northwest84th Street Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
14,305 conserved acres
68% of Dimond Township’s land. Water is left out: Dimond Township has 32.8 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dimond Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service25,013 ac
State land board1,109 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 17,524 acConservation Easement · 7,287 acState Resource Management Area · 1,109 acResource Management Area · 203 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,332 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 17,524 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,109 | Open |
| Burke County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 203 | Restricted |
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 29.9 mi
84th Street Northwest2.2 mi
86th Street Northwest1.6 mi
83rd Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
78th Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
84th Avenue Northwest0.9 mi
89th Street Northwest0.5 mi
82nd Avenue Northwest0.5 mi
90th Street Northwest0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Dimond 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 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 79 | 68 | 52 | 34 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dimond Township →
Next door
Dimond Township and its neighbors
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Roseland Township35 miLucy Township32 miDimond Township31 miClayton Township30 miVanville Township28 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimond Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roseland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clayton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vanville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lucy 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 Dimond Township
Where can I hike in Dimond Township?
The longest trail networks: Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge, 8.3 miles; Lostwood Wilderness, 3.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Dimond Township’s trails?
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge and Lostwood Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dimond Township?
11,570 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dimond 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 Dimond 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 →