Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2,214 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Garness Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Garness Township
27% of Garness Township’s land is conserved, about 6,217 acres. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Garness Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
27%
6,217 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
29 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
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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
6,217 conserved acres
27% of Garness Township’s land. Who manages Garness Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service8,771 ac
State land board625 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 4,461 acConservation Easement · 4,310 acState Resource Management Area · 625 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,360 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 4,461 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 625 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 28.9 mi
89th Avenue Northwest2.8 mi
78th Street Northwest2.6 mi
85th Avenue Northwest1.9 mi
81st Street Northwest1.8 mi
87th Avenue Northwest1.5 mi
80th Street Northwest1.3 mi
84th Avenue Northwest1.3 mi
82nd Street Northwest0.7 mi
83rd Street Northwest0.6 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Garness Township: May, 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) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 52 | 34 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Garness Township →
Next door
Garness Township and its neighbors
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Powers Township34 miLucy Township32 miColville Township31 miGarness Township29 miVanville Township28 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garness Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lucy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vanville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Powers 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 Garness Township
Are dogs allowed on Garness Township’s trails?
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Garness Township?
14,763 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garness Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 636 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Garness 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 →