Maple River National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
1,125 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Kentner Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kentner Township
The biggest trail networks: Maple River National Wildlife Refuge (0.5 mi). 45% of Kentner Township’s land is conserved, about 10,332 acres. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Kentner Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
45%
10,332 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.4 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 Maple River National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dickey County Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
166 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
10,332 conserved acres
45% of Kentner Township’s land. Who manages Kentner Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,923 ac
State land board163 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,434 acResource Management Area · 1,490 acState Resource Management Area · 163 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,423 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 | 1,490 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 163 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 16.2 mi
94th Street Southeast2.0 mi
95th Street Southeast2.0 mi
91st Street Southeast1.8 mi
90th Street Southeast1.5 mi
90th Avenue Southeast1.3 mi
93rd Avenue Southeast1.2 mi
91st Avenue Southeast1.1 mi
96th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
93rd Street Southeast1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Kentner 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) | 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 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 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). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kentner Township →
Next door
Kentner Township and its neighbors
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Elden Township30 miMaple Township23 miKentner Township16 miVan Meter Township16 miKent Township13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentner Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Van Meter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maple Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kent Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elden 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 Kentner Township
Where can I hike in Kentner Township?
The longest trail networks: Maple River National Wildlife Refuge, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Kentner Township’s trails?
Maple River National Wildlife Refuge and Dickey County Waterfowl Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kentner Township?
1,346 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kentner Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kentner 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 →