Woodworth Station WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
340 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Paris Township
More than half of Paris Township’s land is conserved: 53%
53% of Paris Township’s land is conserved, about 11,090 acres. The biggest trail networks: Woodworth Station WPA (1.3 mi). 22 miles of mapped trail cross Paris Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
53%
11,090 acres · of 32.8 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Woodworth Station WPA, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11,090 conserved acres
53% of Paris Township’s land. Water is left out: Paris Township has 32.8 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Paris Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service13,154 ac
State land board789 ac
Conservation Easement · 11,725 acResource Management Area · 1,429 acState Resource Management Area · 789 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,585 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,429 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 789 | Open |
Trails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 22.0 mi
23rd Street Southeast3.2 mi
61st Avenue Southeast1.6 mi
63rd Avenue Southeast1.4 mi
19th Street Southeast0.8 mi
60th Avenue Southeast0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Paris 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Paris Township →
Next door
Paris Township and its neighbors
Paris Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Round Top Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Spring Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Strong 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 Paris Township
Where can I hike in Paris Township?
The longest trail networks: Woodworth Station WPA, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Paris Township’s trails?
Woodworth Station WPA doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Paris Township?
10,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paris Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 793 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Paris 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 →