MacLean Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
3,845 acres7.2 mi of trail
154th Avenue Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Huff State Historic Site (32MO11) · Photo: Plazak · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Missouri Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Missouri Township
The biggest trail networks: MacLean Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (7.2 mi). 45% of Missouri Township’s land is conserved, about 6,795 acres. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Missouri Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
45%
6,795 acres · of 23.6 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,759 ft
Twin Buttes
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 MacLean Bottoms WMA, with 7.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kimball Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
2,130 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Graner Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,795 conserved acres
45% of Missouri Township’s land. Water is left out: Missouri Township has 23.6 square miles of land and 5.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Missouri Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers5,958 ac
State fish & wildlife5,946 ac
State land board672 ac
Bureau of Land Management56 ac
Recreation Management Area · 5,958 acState Conservation Area · 5,946 acState Resource Management Area · 672 acNational Public Lands · 56 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaha Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 5,958 | Open |
| Oahe Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5,946 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 672 | Open |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 56 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Missouri Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Missouri Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Missouri Township
Twin Buttes1,759 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 25.3 mi
76th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
132nd Street Southeast0.8 mi
52nd Street Southeast0.3 mi
154th Avenue Southeast0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Missouri 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 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 84 | 83 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Missouri Township →
Next door
Missouri Township and its neighbors
Missouri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Telfer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Apple Creek Township | 2% | 0.7 | under 1 | 10% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Missouri Township
Where can I hike in Missouri Township?
The longest trail networks: MacLean Bottoms Wildlife Management Area, 7.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Missouri Township’s trails?
MacLean Bottoms Wildlife Management Area and Kimball Bottoms Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Missouri Township?
12,894 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Missouri Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 785 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Missouri 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 →