Prarie Chicken Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1,148 acres1.5 mi of trail
24th Street Northeast25th Avenue Northeast27th Avenue Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lakeville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lakeville Township
The biggest trail networks: Prarie Chicken Wildlife Management Area (1.5 mi). 13% of Lakeville Township’s land is conserved, about 2,927 acres. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Lakeville Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
2,927 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
1.0 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 Prarie Chicken WMA, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,927 conserved acres
13% of Lakeville Township’s land. Who manages Lakeville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,581 ac
State fish & wildlife1,127 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)11 ac
Resource Management Area · 3,273 acState Conservation Area · 1,127 acConservation Easement · 308 acOther Easement · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,273 | Restricted |
| Prairie Chicken State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,127 | Restricted |
Trails & water
11 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 34.2 mi
29th Avenue Northeast4.9 mi
25th Avenue Northeast4.8 mi
27th Avenue Northeast4.6 mi
23rd Street Northeast4.0 mi
24th Street Northeast3.6 mi
26th Street Northeast2.8 mi
21st Street Northeast2.6 mi
30th Avenue Northeast2.4 mi
26th Avenue Northeast1.8 mi
22nd Street Northeast1.0 mi
1 more trails
20th Street Northeast
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lakeville 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 21 | 34 | 53 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lakeville Township →
Next door
Lakeville Township and its neighbors
Lakeville Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Levant Township38 miLakeville Township34 miFerry Township31 miGilby Township25 miMekinock Township23 miBlooming Township13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gilby Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blooming Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ferry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Levant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mekinock Township | 1% | 0.6 | 138 | 94% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lakeville Township
Where can I hike in Lakeville Township?
The longest trail networks: Prarie Chicken Wildlife Management Area, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lakeville Township’s trails?
Prarie Chicken Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lakeville Township?
2,601 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lakeville 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 Lakeville 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 →