Clausen Springs Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
560 acres0.8 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Oakhill Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Oakhill Township
The biggest trail networks: Clausen Springs Wildlife Management Area (0.8 mi). 7% of Oakhill Township’s land is conserved, about 1,617 acres. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Oakhill Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,617 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Clausen Springs WMA, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,617 conserved acres
7% of Oakhill Township’s land. Who manages Oakhill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board556 ac
State fish & wildlife539 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service523 ac
State Resource Management Area · 556 acState Conservation Area · 539 acConservation Easement · 523 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 523 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 | 556 | Open |
| Clausen Springs State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 539 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Oakhill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Oakhill Township
Little Yellowstone County ParkFee
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 30.4 mi
North Country Trail7.3 mi
53rd Street Southeast4.0 mi
115th Avenue Southeast3.8 mi
51st Street Southeast2.3 mi
117th Avenue Southeast1.8 mi
48th Street Southeast1.4 mi
119th Avenue Southeast1.2 mi
52nd Street Southeast1.2 mi
49th Street Southeast1.0 mi
116th Avenue Southeast0.9 mi
2 more trails
50th Street Southeast
0.6 mi114th Avenue Southeast
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Oakhill 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) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oakhill Township →
Next door
Oakhill Township and its neighbors
Oakhill Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Northland Township34 miOakhill Township34 miSpring Creek Township24 miThordenskjold Township18 miNelson Township16 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thordenskjold Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nelson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northland 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 Oakhill Township
Where can I hike in Oakhill Township?
The longest trail networks: Clausen Springs 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 Oakhill Township’s trails?
Clausen Springs Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oakhill Township?
2,682 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakhill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 556 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oakhill 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 →