Johnson's Gulch Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1,541 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lorraine Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lorraine Township
9% of Lorraine Township’s land is conserved, about 2,075 acres. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Lorraine Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
2,075 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.6 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,075 conserved acres
9% of Lorraine Township’s land. Who manages Lorraine Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,976 ac
State fish & wildlife780 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,970 acState Conservation Area · 780 acResource Management Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,289 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson's Gulch State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 780 | Restricted |
| Dickey County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 6 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 19.8 mi
76th Avenue Southeast4.4 mi
78th Avenue Southeast3.3 mi
97th Street Southeast3.0 mi
99th Street Southeast3.0 mi
75th Avenue Southeast2.0 mi
101th Street Southeast1.6 mi
101st Street Southeast1.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Lorraine 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 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lorraine Township →
Next door
Lorraine Township and its neighbors
Lorraine Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elm Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albertha Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand Valley 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 Lorraine Township
Are dogs allowed on Lorraine Township’s trails?
Johnson's Gulch Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lorraine Township?
15,671 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lorraine 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 Lorraine 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 →