Bunker Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Richmond Township
More than half of Richmond Township’s land is conserved: 75%
75% of Richmond Township’s land is conserved, about 16,858 acres. 162 acres are parks and preserves, 4,250 per 1,000 residents. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Richmond Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
75%
16,858 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
162 ac
4,250 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,192 ft
Haystack Butte
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.
Bunker Lake State Game Management Area
Nature preserve
154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
16,858 conserved acres
75% of Richmond Township’s land. Who manages Richmond Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service20,166 ac
State land board956 ac
State fish & wildlife154 ac
Conservation Easement · 20,149 acState Resource Management Area · 956 acState Recreation Area · 154 acResource Management Area · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15,740 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 | 956 | Open |
| Bunker Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 154 | Open |
| Burleigh County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 16 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Richmond Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Richmond Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Richmond Township
Haystack Butte2,192 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 18.6 mi
383rd Avenue Northeast2.8 mi
357th Avenue Northeast1.2 mi
331st Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
288th Street Northeast0.9 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Richmond 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 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richmond Township →
Next door
Richmond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Canfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wing 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 Richmond Township
Are dogs allowed on Richmond Township’s trails?
Bunker Lake Wildlife Management Area and Bunker Lake State Game Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richmond Township?
19,698 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,115 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Richmond 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 →