Rusten Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
158 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Larrabee Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Larrabee Township
26% of Larrabee Township’s land is conserved, about 5,836 acres. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Larrabee Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
26%
5,836 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.6 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,836 conserved acres
26% of Larrabee Township’s land. Who manages Larrabee Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,024 ac
State land board783 ac
State fish & wildlife158 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,774 acState Resource Management Area · 783 acResource Management Area · 250 acState Conservation Area · 158 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,769 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 783 | Open |
| Foster County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 250 | Restricted |
| Rusten Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 158 | Restricted |
Trails & water
10 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 22.5 mi
10th Street Northeast2.3 mi
83rd Avenue Northeast2.1 mi
9th Street Northeast1.8 mi
12th Street Northeast1.4 mi
6th Street Northeast1.3 mi
79th Avenue Northeast1.1 mi
6 Street Northeast1.0 mi
80th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
84th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
78th Avenue Northeast0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Grace City BridgeStructure · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Larrabee 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 35 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February 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 Larrabee Township →
Next door
Larrabee Township and its neighbors
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Florance Township38 miNordmore Township25 miLarrabee Township23 miHaven Township21 miColumbia Township16 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larrabee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Florance Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nordmore Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haven Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Columbia 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 Larrabee Township
Are dogs allowed on Larrabee Township’s trails?
Rusten Slough Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Larrabee Township?
5,502 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Larrabee Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 792 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Larrabee 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 →