Audubon Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Audubon
4,084 acres3.8 mi of trail
29th Avenue Northwest18th Street Northwest17th Street Northwest
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Malcolm Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Malcolm Township
The biggest trail networks: Audubon Wildlife Management Area (3.8 mi), Audubon National Wildlife Refuge (1 mi). 33% of Malcolm Township’s land is conserved, about 5,573 acres. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Malcolm Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
33%
5,573 acres · of 26.8 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
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 Audubon WMA, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
3,739 acres1 mi of trail
25th Avenue Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,573 conserved acres
33% of Malcolm Township’s land. Water is left out: Malcolm Township has 26.8 square miles of land and 8.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Malcolm Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,077 ac
Army Corps of Engineers2,328 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,142 ac
State land board153 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,077 acRecreation Management Area · 2,328 acResource Management Area · 633 acConservation Easement · 509 acState Resource Management Area · 153 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,077 | Restricted |
| Sakakawea Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 2,328 | Open |
| Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 633 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 153 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Malcolm Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Malcolm Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
13 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 24.1 mi
24th Avenue Northwest2.4 mi
18th Street Northwest1.9 mi
27th Avenue Northwest1.5 mi
15th Street Northwest1.5 mi
17th Street Northwest1.2 mi
16th Street Northwest1.0 mi
14th Street Northwest1.0 mi
13th Street Northwest1.0 mi
25th Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
26th Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
3 more trails
12th Street Northwest
0.9 mi29th Avenue Northwest
0.5 mi30th Avenue Northwest
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Malcolm 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 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 81 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Malcolm Township →
Next door
Malcolm Township and its neighbors
Malcolm Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Snow Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greatstone 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 Malcolm Township
Where can I hike in Malcolm Township?
The longest trail networks: Audubon Wildlife Management Area, 3.8 miles; Audubon National Wildlife Refuge, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Malcolm Township’s trails?
Audubon Wildlife Management Area and Audubon National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Malcolm Township?
12,889 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Malcolm Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 673 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Malcolm 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 →