Van Hook Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
864 acres3.1 mi of trail
30th Street Northwest36th Street Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Howie Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Howie Township
The biggest trail networks: Van Hook Wildlife Management Area (3.1 mi). 39% of Howie Township’s land is conserved, about 6,767 acres. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Howie Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
39%
6,767 acres · of 26.9 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Van Hook WMA, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,767 conserved acres
39% of Howie Township’s land. Water is left out: Howie Township has 26.9 square miles of land and 8.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Howie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers6,557 ac
State fish & wildlife471 ac
State land board138 ac
Recreation Management Area · 6,557 acState Conservation Area · 471 acState Resource Management Area · 138 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakakawea Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 6,557 | Open |
| Vanhook State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 471 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 138 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 28.0 mi
89th Avenue Northwest2.9 mi
87th Avenue Northwest2.1 mi
33rd Street Northwest1.9 mi
30th Street Northwest1.3 mi
34th1.1 mi
36th Street Northwest0.8 mi
88th0.4 mi
86th Avenue Northwest0.2 mi
88th Avenue Northwest0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Howie 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 56 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Howie Township →
Next door
Howie Township and its neighbors
Howie Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Bend Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Osborn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty 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 Howie Township
Where can I hike in Howie Township?
The longest trail networks: Van Hook Wildlife Management Area, 3.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Howie Township’s trails?
Van Hook Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Howie Township?
32,166 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Howie Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,288 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Howie 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 →