Warsing Dam Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
85 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Gates Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gates Township
30% of Gates Township’s land is conserved, about 6,726 acres. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 1,341 per 1,000 residents. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Gates Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
30%
6,726 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
1,341 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Warsing Dam WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sheyenne Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,726 conserved acres
30% of Gates Township’s land. Who manages Gates Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,850 ac
State land board355 ac
State fish & wildlife122 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,822 acResource Management Area · 1,028 acState Resource Management Area · 355 acState Conservation Area · 122 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,735 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,028 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 355 | Open |
| Warsing Dam State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 83 | Restricted |
| Sheyenne State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 39 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Gates Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Gates Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 16.8 mi
27th Street Northeast1.8 mi
28th Street Northeast1.0 mi
67th Avenue Northeast0.5 mi
66th Avenue Northeast0.4 mi
30th Street Northeast0.3 mi
72nd Avenue Northeast0.2 mi
24th Street Northeast0.2 mi
69th Avenue Northeast0.1 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
1Equestrian
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Gates 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 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 Gates Township →
Next door
Gates Township and its neighbors
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New Rockford Township31 miBush Township28 miGrandfield Township25 miRock Township25 miGates Township17 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bush Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grandfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Rockford 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 Gates Township
Where can I hike in Gates Township?
The longest trail networks: Warsing Dam Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Gates Township’s trails?
Warsing Dam Wildlife Management Area and Sheyenne Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gates Township?
9,116 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gates Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 304 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gates 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 →