Englevale Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
158 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hanson Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hanson Township
46% of Hanson Township’s land is conserved, about 10,590 acres. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Hanson Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
46%
10,590 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.8 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
10,590 conserved acres
46% of Hanson Township’s land. Who manages Hanson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service11,529 ac
State land board941 ac
State fish & wildlife157 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)77 ac
Conservation Easement · 7,891 acResource Management Area · 3,715 acState Resource Management Area · 941 acState Conservation Area · 157 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,631 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,715 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 941 | Open |
| Englevale Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 157 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 28.2 mi
69th Street Southeast4.1 mi
66th Street Southeast3.3 mi
118th Avenue Southeast2.6 mi
119th Avenue Southeast2.5 mi
71st Street Southeast2.4 mi
68th Street Southeast2.0 mi
114th Avenue Southeast1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Hanson 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hanson Township →
Next door
Hanson Township and its neighbors
Hanson Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fort Ransom Township31 miHanson Township28 miGreenville Township23 miIsley Township20 miElliott Township20 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fort Ransom Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Isley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elliott 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 Hanson Township
Are dogs allowed on Hanson Township’s trails?
Englevale Slough Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hanson Township?
3,082 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hanson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 948 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hanson 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 →