Koldock Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
216 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Oriska Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Oriska Township
4% of Oriska Township’s land is conserved, about 834 acres. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Oriska Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
834 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
834 conserved acres
4% of Oriska Township’s land. Who manages Oriska Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service622 ac
State fish & wildlife212 ac
Conservation Easement · 622 acState Conservation Area · 212 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 622 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koldok State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 212 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 14.4 mi
35th Street Southeast2.8 mi
128th Avenue Southeast1.8 mi
126th Avenue Southeast1.7 mi
32nd Street Southeast1.1 mi
131st Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
36th Street Southeast0.9 mi
130th Avenue Southeast0.1 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Oriska 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 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 Oriska Township →
Next door
Oriska Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriska Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tower City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alta Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tower Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springvale 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 Oriska Township
Are dogs allowed on Oriska Township’s trails?
Koldock Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oriska Township?
98 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oriska Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oriska 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 →