Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
402 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Minnehaha Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Minnehaha Township
The biggest trail networks: Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area (0.8 mi). 37% of Minnehaha Township’s land is conserved, about 7,870 acres. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Minnehaha Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
37%
7,870 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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
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The longest trail network is Spring Creek WMA, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Alkali Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
589 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7,870 conserved acres
37% of Minnehaha Township’s land. Water is left out: Minnehaha Township has 32.9 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Minnehaha Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers7,131 ac
State fish & wildlife936 ac
State land board871 ac
Recreation Management Area · 7,131 acState Conservation Area · 936 acState Resource Management Area · 871 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Haley Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 7,131 | Open |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 871 | Open |
| Alkali Creek State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 539 | Restricted |
| Spring Creek State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 397 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Minnehaha Township
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Boat launches in Minnehaha Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The best walking months in Minnehaha Township: July to 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 84 | 74 | 57 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
December is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Minnehaha Township →
Next door
Minnehaha Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ladd Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Goldfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boyesen 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 Minnehaha Township
Where can I hike in Minnehaha Township?
The longest trail networks: Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Minnehaha Township’s trails?
Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area and Alkali Creek Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Minnehaha Township?
20,276 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minnehaha Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,495 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Minnehaha 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 →