Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
718 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Paradise Township
More than half of Paradise Township’s land is conserved: 71%
71% of Paradise Township’s land is conserved, about 15,046 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Paradise Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
71%
15,046 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
13 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.
Howard Stone Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
398 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
15,046 conserved acres
71% of Paradise Township’s land. Water is left out: Paradise Township has 33.0 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Paradise Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service16,917 ac
State land board635 ac
State fish & wildlife398 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)9 ac
Conservation Easement · 12,716 acResource Management Area · 4,201 acState Resource Management Area · 635 acState Conservation Area · 398 acOther Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 4,201 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 635 | Open |
| Howard Stone State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 398 | Restricted |
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 12.6 mi
93rd Avenue Northeast1.7 mi
12th Street Northeast1.4 mi
90th Avenue Northeast1.3 mi
18th Street Northeast0.7 mi
13th Street Northeast0.7 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Paradise 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Paradise Township →
Next door
Paradise Township and its neighbors
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Colvin Township43 miMcHenry Township31 miForde Township30 miRosendal Township27 miCherry Lake Township20 miParadise Township13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colvin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cherry Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosendal Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McHenry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forde 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 Paradise Township
Are dogs allowed on Paradise Township’s trails?
Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Howard Stone Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Paradise Township?
7,999 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paradise Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 639 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Paradise 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 →