Van Hook Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1,249 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Liberty Township
More than half of Liberty Township’s land is conserved: 100%
100% of Liberty Township’s land is conserved, about 16,945 acres. The biggest trail networks: Van Hook Wildlife Management Area (2.1 mi). 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Liberty Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
100%
16,945 acres · of 13.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.4 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
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The longest trail network is Van Hook WMA, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
16,945 conserved acres
100% of Liberty Township’s land. Water is left out: Liberty Township has 13.5 square miles of land and 22.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Liberty Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers16,921 ac
State fish & wildlife652 ac
Recreation Management Area · 16,921 acState Conservation Area · 652 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakakawea Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 16,921 | Open |
| Vanhook State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 652 | Restricted |
Things to do
7 places to go in Liberty Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Liberty Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Liberty Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Liberty Township
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
When to get out
The best walking months in Liberty Township: May, 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 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fertile Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Van Hook Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Howie 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 Liberty Township
Where can I hike in Liberty Township?
The longest trail networks: Van Hook Wildlife Management Area, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Liberty Township’s trails?
Van Hook Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
27,914 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,687 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Liberty 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 →