McVille Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hamlin Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hamlin Township
26% of Hamlin Township’s land is conserved, about 5,788 acres. 22 miles of mapped trail cross Hamlin Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
26%
5,788 acres · of 34.7 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
5,788 conserved acres
26% of Hamlin Township’s land. Who manages Hamlin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,847 ac
State land board156 ac
State fish & wildlife31 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,356 acResource Management Area · 491 acState Resource Management Area · 156 acState Conservation Area · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,355 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 491 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 156 | Open |
| Mcville State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 31 | Restricted |
Trails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 22.2 mi
111th Avenue Northeast3.9 mi
27th Street Northeast2.6 mi
29th Street Northeast2.3 mi
114th Avenue Northeast1.7 mi
112th Avenue Northeast1.4 mi
24th Street Northeast1.0 mi
26th Street Northeast1.0 mi
108th Avenue Northeast0.7 mi
30th Street Northeast0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Hamlin 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 20 | 33 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 53 | 34 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hamlin Township →
Next door
Hamlin Township and its neighbors
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Nesheim Township44 miOsago Township31 miCentral Township31 miMelvin Township25 miWamduska Township25 miField Township23 miHamlin Township22 miBergen Township22 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Osago Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nesheim Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Central Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Field Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wamduska Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Melvin 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 | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hamlin Township
Are dogs allowed on Hamlin Township’s trails?
McVille Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hamlin Township?
1,171 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamlin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hamlin 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 →