Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
6,957 acres18.4 mi of trail
78th Avenue SoutheastHistoric Fort Totten Trail10th Street Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Kensal Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kensal Township
The biggest trail networks: Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge (18.4 mi). 42% of Kensal Township’s land is conserved, about 8,619 acres. 45 miles of mapped trail cross Kensal Township, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
42%
8,619 acres · of 32.2 sq mi of land
Trails
45 mi
1.4 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, with 18.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
8,619 conserved acres
42% of Kensal Township’s land. Water is left out: Kensal Township has 32.2 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kensal Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12,329 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)207 ac
State land board2 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 7,669 acConservation Easement · 4,729 acResource Management Area · 138 acState Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,710 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 7,669 | Restricted |
| Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 138 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Kensal Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Kensal Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miHorses · 1.1 miUnpaved · 45.2 mi
82nd Avenue Southeast4.7 mi
84th Avenue Southeast4.1 mi
7th Street Southeast3.0 mi
78th Avenue Southeast2.1 mi
9th Street Southeast1.9 mi
12th Street Southeast1.9 mi
80th Avenue Southeast1.5 mi
10th Street Southeast1.4 mi
Historic Fort Totten Trail1.1 mi
83rd Avenue Southeast0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Kensal 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Kensal Township →
Next door
Kensal Township and its neighbors
Kensal Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lyon Township87 miKensal Township45 miEdmunds Township28 miNogosek Township27 miBucephalia Township24 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensal Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nogosek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bucephalia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Edmunds Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lyon 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 Kensal Township
Where can I hike in Kensal Township?
The longest trail networks: Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, 18.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Kensal Township’s trails?
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kensal Township?
1,045 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kensal Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kensal 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 →