Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
5,917 acres22.3 mi of trail
Historic Fort Totten Trail16th Street Southeast80th Avenue SoutheastAuto Tour Route
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lyon Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lyon Township
The biggest trail networks: Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge (22.3 mi). 29% of Lyon Township’s land is conserved, about 6,206 acres. 87 miles of mapped trail cross Lyon Township, 2.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
6,206 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
87 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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 Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, with 22.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,206 conserved acres
29% of Lyon Township’s land. Water is left out: Lyon Township has 33.0 square miles of land and 2.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lyon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service11,317 ac
State land board40 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 10,286 acConservation Easement · 1,028 acState Resource Management Area · 40 acResource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 10,286 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 40 | Open |
| Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Lyon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Lyon Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.7 miHorses · 5.7 miUnpaved · 87.2 mi
Historic Fort Totten Trail5.7 mi
80th Avenue Southeast3.7 mi
84th Avenue Southeast3.0 mi
18th Street Southeast2.7 mi
15th Street Southeast2.0 mi
82nd Avenue Southeast2.0 mi
16th Street Southeast1.5 mi
13th Street Southeast1.3 mi
79th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
81st Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
4 more trails
14th Street Southeast
1.0 miAuto Tour Route
0.8 mi12th Street Southeast
0.4 mi17th Street Southeast
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lyon 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Lyon Township →
Next door
Lyon Township and its neighbors
Lyon Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lyon Township87 miDurham Township52 miKensal Township45 miPingree Township42 miJim River Valley Township39 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Durham Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jim River Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pingree Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kensal 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 Lyon Township
Where can I hike in Lyon Township?
The longest trail networks: Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, 22.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lyon Township’s trails?
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lyon Township?
4,183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lyon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lyon 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 →