Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
149 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in McAlmond Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in McAlmond Township
40% of McAlmond Township’s land is conserved, about 9,081 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross McAlmond Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
40%
9,081 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
21 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
9,081 conserved acres
40% of McAlmond Township’s land. Who manages McAlmond Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service9,322 ac
State land board5 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,005 acResource Management Area · 169 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 148 acState Resource Management Area · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,918 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountrail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 169 | Restricted |
| Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 148 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 5 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.8 mi
68th Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
56th Street Northwest1.5 mi
66th Avenue Northwest0.9 mi
57th Street Northwest0.5 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in McAlmond 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 36 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in McAlmond Township →
Next door
McAlmond Township and its neighbors
McAlmond Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kickapoo Township48 miMcAlmond Township21 miOakland Township21 miMcGahan Township20 miBurke Township14 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAlmond Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kickapoo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McGahan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burke 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 McAlmond Township
Are dogs allowed on McAlmond Township’s trails?
Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McAlmond Township?
10,847 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McAlmond 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 McAlmond 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 →