Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1,079 acres1.5 mi of trail
145th Avenue Southeast22nd Street Southeast144th Avenue Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Erie Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Erie Township
The biggest trail networks: Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) Wildlife Management Area (1.5 mi). 4% of Erie Township’s land is conserved, about 1,011 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Erie Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
1,011 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 2 boat launches
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 Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,011 conserved acres
4% of Erie Township’s land. Who manages Erie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,011 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,011 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Dam State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,011 | Restricted |
Things to do
5 places to go in Erie Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Erie Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Erie Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Erie Township
Brewer Lake Recreation AreaFee · In Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 21.3 mi
149th Avenue Southeast4.0 mi
19th Street Southeast3.0 mi
145th Avenue Southeast2.3 mi
20th Street Southeast2.0 mi
144th Avenue Southeast1.9 mi
22nd Street Southeast1.0 mi
1st Street West0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Erie 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 36 | 53 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Erie Township →
Next door
Erie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rich Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dows Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Empire Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arthur 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 Erie Township
Where can I hike in Erie Township?
The longest trail networks: Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) Wildlife Management Area, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Erie Township’s trails?
Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Erie Township?
18 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Erie 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 Erie 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 →