Horsehead Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
524 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Quinby Township
More than half of Quinby Township’s land is conserved: 58%
58% of Quinby Township’s land is conserved, about 10,857 acres. The biggest trail networks: Horsehead Lake Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi). 164 acres are parks and preserves, 12,627 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
58%
10,857 acres · of 29.3 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
164 ac
12,627 acres per 1,000 residents
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 Horsehead Lake WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
10,857 conserved acres
58% of Quinby Township’s land. Water is left out: Quinby Township has 29.3 square miles of land and 6.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Quinby Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,594 ac
State land board1,038 ac
State fish & wildlife453 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,263 acResource Management Area · 1,331 acState Resource Management Area · 1,038 acState Recreation Area · 453 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,700 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidder County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,331 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,038 | Open |
| Horsehead Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 453 | Open |
Trails & water
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 28.9 mi
27th Street Southeast3.3 mi
28th Street Southeast1.8 mi
29th Street Southeast1.7 mi
31st Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
25th Street Southeast1.0 mi
30th Street Southeast1.0 mi
35th Avenue Southeast0.8 mi
33rd Avenue Southeast0.6 mi
24th Street Southeast0.5 mi
30th Avenue Southeast0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Quinby 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 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 55 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Quinby Township →
Next door
Quinby Township and its neighbors
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Allen Township57 miBuckeye Township47 miHaynes Township43 miVernon Township41 miRobinson Township32 miQuinby Township29 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinby Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haynes Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buckeye Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Robinson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Allen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vernon 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 Quinby Township
Where can I hike in Quinby Township?
The longest trail networks: Horsehead Lake Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Quinby Township’s trails?
Horsehead Lake Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Quinby Township?
13,864 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Quinby Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,207 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Quinby 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 →