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Outdoors in Lovell Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Lovell Township

The biggest trail networks: Hyatt Slough Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi), Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge (0.5 mi). 23% of Lovell Township’s land is conserved, about 6,398 acres. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Lovell Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
23%
6,398 acres · of 43.5 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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 Hyatt Slough WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Hyatt Slough Wildlife Management Area

Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1,379 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
798 acres0.5 mi of trail
101st Street Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

6,398 conserved acres

23% of Lovell Township’s land. Who manages Lovell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,278 ac
State fish & wildlife1,366 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)60 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,338 acState Conservation Area · 1,366 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,032 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Hyatt Slough
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife1,366Restricted
Trails & water

10 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 15.0 mi
98th Street Southeast2.0 mi
99th Street Southeast2.0 mi
111th Avenue Southeast1.4 mi
101st Street Southeast1.3 mi
100th Street Southeast1.0 mi
112th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
113th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
99.5 Street Southeast1.0 mi
96th Street Southeast0.7 mi
106th Avenue Southeast0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Lovell 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)202538546877828172573925
Rain (in)0.50.60.91.83.23.93.72.62.42.10.70.6

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lovell Township →

Next door

Lovell Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Lovell Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Port Emma Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Riverdale Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ludden— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Southwest 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 Lovell Township

Where can I hike in Lovell Township?

The longest trail networks: Hyatt Slough Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles; Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Lovell Township’s trails?

Hyatt Slough Wildlife Management Area and Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Lovell Township?

1,257 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lovell 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 Lovell 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 →