Maple River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
315 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Kent Township
More than half of Kent Township’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Kent Township’s land is conserved, about 11,767 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Kent Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
51%
11,767 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 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 Maple River WMA, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11,767 conserved acres
51% of Kent Township’s land. Who manages Kent Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service13,447 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)306 ac
Conservation Easement · 12,618 acResource Management Area · 1,135 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickey County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,135 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 11.6 mi
93rd Street Southeast3.0 mi
91st Street Southeast2.0 mi
101st Avenue Southeast1.6 mi
96th Street Southeast1.2 mi
98th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
99th Avenue Southeast0.9 mi
90th Street Southeast0.1 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Kent 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kent Township →
Next door
Kent Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kentner Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Yorktown Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hudson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ada 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 Kent Township
Where can I hike in Kent Township?
The longest trail networks: Maple River Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Kent Township’s trails?
Maple River Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kent Township?
795 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kent 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 Kent 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 →