Black Swan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
680 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Illinois Township
More than half of Illinois Township’s land is conserved: 50%
50% of Illinois Township’s land is conserved, about 11,235 acres. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Illinois Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
50%
11,235 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.7 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 Black Swan WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hoghaug Wildlife Sanctuary WMA
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11,235 conserved acres
50% of Illinois Township’s land. Who manages Illinois Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,743 ac
State fish & wildlife845 ac
Conservation Easement · 10,413 acState Conservation Area · 845 acResource Management Area · 330 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,226 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Swan State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 845 | Restricted |
| Nelson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 330 | Restricted |
Trails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 23.0 mi
41st Street Northeast3.8 mi
97th Avenue Northeast2.7 mi
42nd Street Northeast2.0 mi
39th Street Northeast1.5 mi
98th Avenue Northeast1.3 mi
99th Avenue Northeast0.8 mi
38th Street Northeast0.8 mi
100th Avenue Northeast0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Illinois 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 20 | 33 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 69 | 53 | 34 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Illinois Township →
Next door
Illinois Township and its neighbors
Illinois Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Illinois Township24 miLakota Township22 miLeval Township20 miDodds Township20 miBartlett Township15 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dodds Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leval Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bartlett Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lakota 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 Illinois Township
Where can I hike in Illinois Township?
The longest trail networks: Black Swan Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Illinois Township’s trails?
Black Swan Wildlife Management Area and Hoghaug Wildlife Sanctuary WMA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Illinois Township?
12,780 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Illinois Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Illinois 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 →