Leo M. Kirsch Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
82 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Flint Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Flint Township
43% of Flint Township’s land is conserved, about 8,979 acres. 39 miles of mapped trail cross Flint Township, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
43%
8,979 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
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
8,979 conserved acres
43% of Flint Township’s land. Water is left out: Flint Township has 32.9 square miles of land and 2.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Flint Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,014 ac
State fish & wildlife77 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,752 acResource Management Area · 263 acState Conservation Area · 77 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,770 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 263 | Restricted |
| Kirsch State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 77 | Restricted |
Trails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 39.1 mi
33rd Street Southeast2.3 mi
30th Street Southeast1.1 mi
35th Street Southeast1.0 mi
34th Street Southeast1.0 mi
54th Avenue Southeast0.6 mi
Np Street Northwest0.5 mi
58th Avenue Southeast0.2 mi
59th Avenue Southeast0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Flint 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Flint Township →
Next door
Flint Township and its neighbors
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Weld Township46 miChicago Township43 miFlint Township39 miPeterson Township27 miValley Spring Township18 miIosco Township13 miMedina1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weld Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Iosco Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chicago Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Peterson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Medina | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Spring 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 Flint Township
Are dogs allowed on Flint Township’s trails?
Leo M. Kirsch Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Flint Township?
9,114 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flint 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 Flint 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 →