Bluestem Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
483 acres0.2 mi of trail
93rd Street Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Elden Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Elden Township
25% of Elden Township’s land is conserved, about 5,684 acres. 30 miles of mapped trail cross Elden Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
25%
5,684 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Bluestem Prairie WMA, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,684 conserved acres
25% of Elden Township’s land. Who manages Elden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,521 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)483 ac
State land board159 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,003 acState Resource Management Area · 159 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,525 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 | 159 | Open |
Trails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 29.6 mi
85th Avenue Southeast4.8 mi
84th Avenue Southeast3.4 mi
91st Street Southeast3.1 mi
88th Avenue Southeast2.9 mi
90th Street Southeast2.1 mi
86th Avenue Southeast2.0 mi
93rd Street Southeast2.0 mi
95th Street Southeast2.0 mi
87th Avenue Southeast1.7 mi
90th Avenue Southeast1.2 mi
1 more trails
96th Street Southeast
1.2 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Elden 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) | 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 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elden Township →
Next door
Elden Township and its neighbors
Elden Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Elden Township30 miMaple Township23 miAlbion Township19 miEllendale Township19 miKentner Township16 miKeystone Township15 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Keystone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ellendale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kentner Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maple 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 Elden Township
Where can I hike in Elden Township?
The longest trail networks: Bluestem Prairie Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Elden Township’s trails?
Bluestem Prairie Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elden Township?
946 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 161 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elden 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 →