Pelican Township Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Riggin Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Riggin Township
48% of Riggin Township’s land is conserved, about 14,330 acres. 22 miles of mapped trail cross Riggin Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
48%
14,330 acres · of 46.5 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
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
14,330 conserved acres
48% of Riggin Township’s land. Who manages Riggin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Reclamation7,796 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,553 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,540 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Resource Management Area · 8,554 acConservation Easement · 7,334 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6,228 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Lake Resource Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 7,796 | Open |
| Benson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 758 | Restricted |
| Pelican Township State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Riggin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Riggin Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Riggin Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Riggin Township
3 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 22.4 mi
61st Avenue Northeast2.0 mi
County Road 03142.0 mi
52nd Street Northeast1.0 mi
65th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
62nd Avenue Northeast0.6 mi
64th Avenue Northeast0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Riggin 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 21 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Riggin Township →
Next door
Riggin Township and its neighbors
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Normania Township34 miMcClellan Township27 miRiggin Township22 miPelican Township15 miWest Bay Township13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riggin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pelican Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Bay Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Normania Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McClellan 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 Riggin Township
Are dogs allowed on Riggin Township’s trails?
Pelican Township Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Riggin Township?
58,134 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riggin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,670 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Riggin 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 →