National Waterfoul Production Area
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife
590 acres0.2 mi of trail
1st Avenue Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Highland Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Highland Township
33% of Highland Township’s land is conserved, about 7,485 acres. 32 miles of mapped trail cross Highland Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
33%
7,485 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.9 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
The longest trail network is National Waterfoul Production Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7,485 conserved acres
33% of Highland Township’s land. Who manages Highland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,273 ac
State land board477 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)90 ac
Conservation Easement · 8,775 acResource Management Area · 1,588 acState Resource Management Area · 477 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6,212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area Of Nd Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,588 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 477 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 31.8 mi
5th Avenue Northeast4.6 mi
6th Avenue Northeast3.1 mi
3rd Avenue Northeast2.2 mi
1st Avenue Northeast1.2 mi
21st Street Northeast1.0 mi
24th Street Northeast1.0 mi
18th Street Northeast0.9 mi
4th Avenue Northeast0.6 mi
22nd Street Northeast0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Highland 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Highland Township →
Next door
Highland Township and its neighbors
Highland Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Strassburg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Byersville 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 Highland Township
Where can I hike in Highland Township?
The longest trail networks: National Waterfoul Production Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Highland Township’s trails?
National Waterfoul Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Highland Township?
11,546 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Highland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 481 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Highland 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 →