Valley City Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
198 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Getchell Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Getchell Township
8% of Getchell Township’s land is conserved, about 1,702 acres. 7.3 miles of mapped trail cross Getchell Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
1,702 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
0.2 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,702 conserved acres
8% of Getchell Township’s land. Who manages Getchell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,666 ac
State fish & wildlife198 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)125 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,226 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 316 acResource Management Area · 248 acState Conservation Area · 198 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,222 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 565 | Restricted |
| Valley City State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 198 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Getchell Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Getchell Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Getchell Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.3 mi
North Country Trail2.6 mi
29th Street Southeast1.0 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
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Getchell Township
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) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Getchell Township →
Next door
Getchell Township and its neighbors
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Ashtabula Township16 miStewart Township12 miGetchell Township7.3 miNoltimier Township7.0 miValley Township5.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getchell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stewart Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ashtabula Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Noltimier 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 Getchell Township
Are dogs allowed on Getchell Township’s trails?
Valley City Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Getchell Township?
764 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Getchell 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 Getchell 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 →