Wild Prarie Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
152 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Fancher Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fancher Township
19% of Fancher Township’s land is conserved, about 4,375 acres. 152 acres are parks and preserves, 6,087 per 1,000 residents. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Fancher Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
19%
4,375 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
152 ac
6,087 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,375 conserved acres
19% of Fancher Township’s land. Who manages Fancher Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,223 ac
State fish & wildlife152 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,223 acState Recreation Area · 152 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,223 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 Prairie State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 152 | Open |
Trails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 16.1 mi
98th Avenue Northeast3.7 mi
71st Street Northeast3.0 mi
96th Avenue Northeast2.0 mi
67th Street Northeast1.5 mi
70th Street Northeast0.7 mi
97th Avenue Northeast0.2 mi
68th Street Northeast0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Fancher 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 14 | 19 | 32 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 69 | 52 | 33 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fancher Township →
Next door
Fancher Township and its neighbors
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Prospect Township25 miOverland Township18 miFancher Township16 miCato Township16 miNewland Township16 miTriumph Township8.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancher Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Triumph Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Overland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Prospect Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cato 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 Fancher Township
Are dogs allowed on Fancher Township’s trails?
Wild Prarie Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fancher Township?
949 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fancher Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fancher 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 →