Armourdale Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
23 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
U.S. Inspection Station-Ambrose, North Dakota · Photo: General Services Administration · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Mount View Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mount View Township
29% of Mount View Township’s land is conserved, about 6,532 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 213 per 1,000 residents. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Mount View Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
6,532 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
213 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Armourdale Lake WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,532 conserved acres
29% of Mount View Township’s land. Who manages Mount View Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,550 ac
State land board160 ac
State fish & wildlife22 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,180 acResource Management Area · 370 acState Resource Management Area · 160 acState Recreation Area · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6,165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towner County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 370 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 160 | Open |
| Armourdale Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 22 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Mount View Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Mount View Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 25.2 mi
99th Street Northeast3.9 mi
56th Avenue Northeast3.0 mi
58th Avenue Northeast2.9 mi
97th Street Northeast2.5 mi
96th Street Northeast2.2 mi
55th Avenue Northeast1.6 mi
98th Street Northeast1.0 mi
60th Avenue Northeast0.5 mi
101st Street Northeast0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
U.S. Inspection Station-Ambrose, North DakotaBuilding · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mount View 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 20 | 32 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 68 | 52 | 33 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mount View Township →
Next door
Mount View Township and its neighbors
Mount View Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount View Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monroe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Armourdale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Picton 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 Mount View Township
Where can I hike in Mount View Township?
The longest trail networks: Armourdale Lake Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mount View Township’s trails?
Armourdale Lake Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount View Township?
7,031 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount View Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 171 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount View 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 →