Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
965 acres0.5 mi of trail
97th Avenue Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Forde Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Forde Township
The biggest trail networks: Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge (0.5 mi). 21% of Forde Township’s land is conserved, about 4,834 acres. 30 miles of mapped trail cross Forde Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
21%
4,834 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.8 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,834 conserved acres
21% of Forde Township’s land. Who manages Forde Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,602 ac
State land board720 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,594 acState Resource Management Area · 720 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,110 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 | 720 | Open |
| Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 9 | Restricted |
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 29.7 mi
99th Avenue Northeast4.8 mi
101st Avenue Northeast3.3 mi
21st Street Northeast2.9 mi
97th Avenue Northeast2.0 mi
96th Avenue Northeast2.0 mi
22nd Street Northeast2.0 mi
19th Street Northeast1.8 mi
23rd Street Northeast1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Forde 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Forde Township →
Next door
Forde Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Colvin Township43 miDayton Township31 miForde Township30 miBergen Township22 miParadise Township13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forde Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colvin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bergen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dayton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Paradise 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 Forde Township
Where can I hike in Forde Township?
The longest trail networks: Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Forde Township’s trails?
Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Forde Township?
7,060 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forde Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 721 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Forde 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 →