Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
3,253 acres7.7 mi of trail
82nd Avenue Northwest77th Street Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lostwood Township
More than half of Lostwood Township’s land is conserved: 61%
61% of Lostwood Township’s land is conserved, about 13,280 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (7.7 mi). 23 miles of mapped trail cross Lostwood Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
61%
13,280 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.7 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
The longest trail network is Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge, with 7.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Coteau Prairie WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,941 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
13,280 conserved acres
61% of Lostwood Township’s land. Who manages Lostwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service19,020 ac
State land board954 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 7,718 acConservation Easement · 6,305 acResource Management Area · 4,997 acState Resource Management Area · 954 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 7,718 | Restricted |
| Mountrail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 4,997 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 954 | Open |
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 22.8 mi
82nd Avenue Northwest2.7 mi
84th Avenue Northwest1.2 mi
81st Avenue Northwest0.9 mi
83rd Avenue Northwest0.8 mi
77th Street Northwest0.7 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Lostwood 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 79 | 69 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lostwood Township →
Next door
Lostwood Township and its neighbors
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Powers Township34 miVanville Township28 miLostwood Township23 miJames Hill Township13 miClearwater Township7.7 miSidonia Township7.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lostwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sidonia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Powers Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| James Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vanville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clearwater 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 Lostwood Township
Where can I hike in Lostwood Township?
The longest trail networks: Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge, 7.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lostwood Township’s trails?
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge and Coteau Prairie WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lostwood Township?
12,367 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lostwood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 960 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lostwood 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 →