Henne WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
152 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Griffin Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Griffin Township
48% of Griffin Township’s land is conserved, about 11,029 acres. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Griffin Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
48%
11,029 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.6 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11,029 conserved acres
48% of Griffin Township’s land. Who manages Griffin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12,089 ac
Conservation Easement · 11,779 acResource Management Area · 311 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,873 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 | 311 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Griffin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Griffin Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Griffin Township
Hehn - Schaffer Lake - ND GFD
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 22.8 mi
65th Avenue Southeast2.7 mi
50th Street Southeast2.4 mi
52nd Street Southeast2.0 mi
49th Street Southeast2.0 mi
53rd Street Southeast1.4 mi
51st Street Southeast1.0 mi
60th Avenue Southeast0.4 mi
66th Avenue Southeast0.3 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Griffin 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 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Griffin Township →
Next door
Griffin Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Germania Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alexander Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sinclair 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 Griffin Township
Are dogs allowed on Griffin Township’s trails?
Henne WPA doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Griffin Township?
4,762 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Griffin 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 Griffin 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 →