Oakville Prarie Biology Station Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
952 acres0.4 mi of trail
15th Avenue Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Oakville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Oakville Township
8% of Oakville Township’s land is conserved, about 1,742 acres. 155 acres are parks and preserves, 1,172 per 1,000 residents. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Oakville Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
1,742 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
155 ac
1,172 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
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 Oakville Prarie Biology Station WMA, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crawford Oakville Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,742 conserved acres
8% of Oakville Township’s land. Who manages Oakville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board1,119 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service479 ac
State fish & wildlife154 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)150 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,119 acConservation Easement · 629 acState Recreation Area · 154 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 469 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 | 1,119 | Open |
| Crawford Oakville Prairie State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 154 | Open |
Trails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 12.5 mi
15th Avenue Northeast2.6 mi
13th Avenue Northeast2.0 mi
14th Avenue Northeast1.7 mi
21st Street Northeast1.1 mi
16th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
24th Street Northeast0.7 mi
Oak Street Northeast0.5 mi
Oak Avenue Northeast0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Oakville Township
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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 35 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oakville Township →
Next door
Oakville Township and its neighbors
Oakville Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oakville Township14 miBlooming Township13 miChester Township13 miFairfield Township13 miBrenna Township3.6 miEmerado0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Emerado | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brenna Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blooming Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairfield 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 Oakville Township
Where can I hike in Oakville Township?
The longest trail networks: Oakville Prarie Biology Station Wildlife Management Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Oakville Township’s trails?
Oakville Prarie Biology Station Wildlife Management Area and Crawford Oakville Prairie Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oakville Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Oakville Township?
3,305 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,285 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oakville 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 →