McKenzie Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
453 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in McKenzie Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in McKenzie Township
16% of McKenzie Township’s land is conserved, about 3,598 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross McKenzie Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
3,598 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
3,598 conserved acres
16% of McKenzie Township’s land. Who manages McKenzie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,794 ac
State fish & wildlife454 ac
State land board165 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)145 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,342 acResource Management Area · 1,596 acState Conservation Area · 454 acState Resource Management Area · 165 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,596 | Restricted |
| Mckenzie Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 454 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 165 | Open |
Trails & water
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 35.9 mi
71st Avenue Northeast3.5 mi
84th Avenue Northeast1.1 mi
43rd Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
57th Avenue Northeast0.8 mi
210th Street Northeast0.8 mi
249th Street Northeast0.5 mi
5th Avenue Northeast0.5 mi
288th Street Northeast0.4 mi
30th Avenue Northeast0.1 mi
223rd Street Northeast0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in McKenzie 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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 25 | 39 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in McKenzie Township →
Next door
McKenzie Township and its neighbors
McKenzie Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Logan Township39 miMcKenzie Township36 miSterling Township32 miSibley Butte Township28 miMenoken Township23 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Menoken Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sibley Butte Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Logan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sterling 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 McKenzie Township
Are dogs allowed on McKenzie Township’s trails?
McKenzie Slough Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McKenzie Township?
10,898 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McKenzie Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 160 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McKenzie 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 →