Nesvig Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
179 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: USGS · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Ibsen Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Ibsen Township
24% of Lake Ibsen Township’s land is conserved, about 5,137 acres. 27 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Ibsen Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
24%
5,137 acres · of 33.6 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.8 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
The longest trail network is Nesvig WMA, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,137 conserved acres
24% of Lake Ibsen Township’s land. Water is left out: Lake Ibsen Township has 33.6 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Ibsen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,448 ac
State fish & wildlife145 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)109 ac
State land board4 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,880 acResource Management Area · 677 acState Conservation Area · 145 acState Resource Management Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,650 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 677 | Restricted |
| Nesvig State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 145 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 26.6 mi
58th Street Northeast4.0 mi
57th Avenue Northeast3.4 mi
57th Street Northeast1.9 mi
60th Street Northeast0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Ibsen 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Ibsen Township →
Next door
Lake Ibsen Township and its neighbors
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Normania Township34 miBeaver Township34 miMcClellan Township27 miLake Ibsen Township27 miLeeds Township25 miLeeds1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ibsen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McClellan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Normania Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leeds Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaver Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leeds | — 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 Lake Ibsen Township
Where can I hike in Lake Ibsen Township?
The longest trail networks: Nesvig Wildlife Management Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Ibsen Township’s trails?
Nesvig Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Ibsen Township?
12,825 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Ibsen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Ibsen 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 →