Mouse River State Forest
Managed by North Dakota State Forest Service
275 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Normal Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Normal Township
The biggest trail networks: Mouse River State Forest (3 mi), J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge (0.5 mi). 33% of Normal Township’s land is conserved, about 7,529 acres. 278 acres are parks and preserves, 6,612 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
33%
7,529 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
278 ac
6,612 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Mouse River State Forest, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
184 acres0.5 mi of trail
76th Street Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
7,529 conserved acres
33% of Normal Township’s land. Who manages Normal Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7,067 ac
State land board822 ac
State Department of Land204 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,699 acState Resource Management Area · 1,026 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 368 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6,319 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 822 | Open |
| J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 368 | Restricted |
| North Dakota State Forest Service Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 204 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 38.5 mi
14th Avenue Northeast5.3 mi
74th Street Northeast3.0 mi
78th Street Northeast2.6 mi
12th Avenue Northeast1.9 mi
10th Avenue Northeast1.8 mi
73rd Street Northeast1.0 mi
76th Street Northeast1.0 mi
72nd Street Northeast0.6 mi
8th Avenue Northeast0.6 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Normal Township: May, 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 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Normal Township →
Next door
Normal Township and its neighbors
Normal Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ostby Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Willow Creek 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 Normal Township
Where can I hike in Normal Township?
The longest trail networks: Mouse River State Forest, 3 miles; J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Normal Township’s trails?
Mouse River State Forest and J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Normal Township?
10,735 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Normal Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,115 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Normal 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 →