Montrail County WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
336 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in James Hill Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in James Hill Township
18% of James Hill Township’s land is conserved, about 3,752 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross James Hill Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
18%
3,752 acres · of 31.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,752 conserved acres
18% of James Hill Township’s land. Water is left out: James Hill Township has 31.8 square miles of land and 4.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages James Hill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,010 ac
State land board162 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,171 acResource Management Area · 839 acState Resource Management Area · 162 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountrail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 839 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 162 | Open |
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.7 mi
82nd Avenue Northwest3.0 mi
81st Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
68th Street Northwest1.0 mi
83rd Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
69th Street Northwest0.8 mi
67th Street Northwest0.7 mi
66th Street Northwest0.4 mi
78th Avenue Northwest0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in James Hill 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 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 69 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in James Hill Township →
Next door
James Hill Township and its neighbors
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Lostwood Township23 miIdaho Township18 miJames Hill Township13 miRoss Township9.6 miClearwater Township7.7 miSidonia Township7.0 miCottonwood Township6.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clearwater Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cottonwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Idaho Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lostwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ross Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sidonia 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 James Hill Township
Are dogs allowed on James Hill Township’s trails?
Montrail County WPA doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near James Hill Township?
11,812 acres of parks and open public land lie inside James Hill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 161 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from James Hill 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 →