D.L. Thompson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
158 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Neche Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Neche Township
The biggest trail networks: D.L. Thompson Wildlife Management Area (0.6 mi). 5% of Neche Township’s land is conserved, about 1,475 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 241 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
1,475 acres · of 49.0 sq mi of land
Trails
57 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
241 acres per 1,000 residents
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
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The longest trail network is D.L. Thompson WMA, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Steinke Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
74 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Neche Pioneer Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bruno Ballpark
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,475 conserved acres
5% of Neche Township’s land. Who manages Neche Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)1,475 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,475 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,475 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
1 places to go in Neche Township
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Playgrounds in Neche Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 56.7 mi
103rd Street Northeast8.0 mi
149th Avenue Northeast5.5 mi
109th Street Northeast5.3 mi
145th Avenue Northeast4.7 mi
106th Street Northeast4.7 mi
102nd Street Northeast4.6 mi
148th Avenue Northeast4.5 mi
105th Street Northeast4.0 mi
146th Avenue Northeast3.8 mi
147th Avenue Northeast2.8 mi
4 more trails
150th Avenue Northeast
2.4 mi151st Avenue Northeast
1.4 mi108th Street Northeast
1.0 mi104th Street Northeast
0.8 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Neche 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 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 13 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 69 | 53 | 34 | 19 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Neche Township →
Next door
Neche Township and its neighbors
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Carlisle Township83 miPembina Township74 miNeche Township57 miFelson Township47 miBathgate Township28 miNeche0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neche Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pembina Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Neche | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bathgate Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Felson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carlisle 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 Neche Township
Where can I hike in Neche Township?
The longest trail networks: D.L. Thompson Wildlife Management Area, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Neche Township’s trails?
D.L. Thompson Wildlife Management Area and Steinke Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Neche Township?
55 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Neche Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Neche 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 →