Mirror Pool Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Helendale Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Helendale Township
2% of Helendale Township’s land is conserved, about 485 acres. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 254 per 1,000 residents. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Helendale Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
485 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
254 acres per 1,000 residents
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
485 conserved acres
2% of Helendale Township’s land. Who manages Helendale Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board310 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)145 ac
State fish & wildlife19 ac
U.S. Forest Service11 ac
State Resource Management Area · 310 acConservation Easement · 145 acState Recreation Area · 19 acNational Grassland · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 310 | Open |
| Mirror Pool State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 19 | Open |
| Sheyenne National Grassland National Grassland | U.S. Forest Service | 11 | Open |
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 16.2 mi
151st Avenue Southeast2.9 mi
55th Street Southeast2.9 mi
59th Street Southeast1.2 mi
156th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
56th Street Southeast0.7 mi
153rd Avenue Southeast0.5 mi
150th Avenue Southeast0.3 mi
155th Avenue Southeast0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Helendale 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Helendale Township →
Next door
Helendale Township and its neighbors
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Sheyenne Township59 miCoburn Township27 miBarrie Township23 miLeonard Township17 miHelendale Township16 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helendale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barrie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sheyenne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coburn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leonard 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 Helendale Township
Are dogs allowed on Helendale Township’s trails?
Mirror Pool Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Helendale Township?
18,269 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Helendale Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 338 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Helendale 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 →