Nickelson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
157 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Homen Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Homen Township
25% of Homen Township’s land is conserved, about 6,254 acres. 615 acres are parks and preserves, 8,912 per 1,000 residents. 30 miles of mapped trail cross Homen Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
25%
6,254 acres · of 38.8 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
615 ac
8,912 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
3.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
23
3 boat launches
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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The longest trail network is Nickelson WMA, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Turtle Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
163 acres0.3 mi of trail
104th Street Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lake Metigoshe State Park
Managed by North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
440 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
6,254 conserved acres
25% of Homen Township’s land. Water is left out: Homen Township has 38.8 square miles of land and 5.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Homen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land3,147 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,666 ac
State land board611 ac
State parks602 ac
State fish & wildlife321 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,758 acConservation Easement · 1,650 acState Park · 602 acState Conservation Area · 321 acResource Management Area · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,565 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State Forest Service Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 3,147 | Open |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 611 | Open |
| Lake Metigoshe State Park State Park | State parks | 602 | Open |
| Turtle Mountian State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 163 | Restricted |
| Nickelson State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 158 | Restricted |
| Bottineau County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 16 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Homen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Homen Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Homen Township
Pelican Sandy Recreation AreaNorth Dakota State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 23 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 26.0 mi
104th Street Northeast2.0 mi
Hartly Boundary Primitive Area Trail1.9 mi
107th Street Northeast1.4 mi
21st Avenue Northeast1.1 mi
Huntley Boandary Primitive Area Trail1.0 mi
Huntley Boundary Primitive Area Trail0.9 mi
23rd Avenue Northeast0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Homen Township: May, 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 19 | 31 | 49 | 63 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 66 | 50 | 32 | 19 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Homen Township →
Next door
Homen Township and its neighbors
Homen Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cordelia 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 Homen Township
Where can I hike in Homen Township?
The longest trail networks: Nickelson Wildlife Management Area, 0.4 miles; Turtle Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Homen Township’s trails?
Nickelson Wildlife Management Area and Turtle Mountain Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Homen Township?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Homen Township?
18,925 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Homen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,326 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Homen 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 →