Round Lake Township Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
156 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Round Lake Township
More than half of Round Lake Township’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Round Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 10,552 acres. 156 acres are parks and preserves, 10,423 per 1,000 residents. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Round Lake Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
51%
10,552 acres · of 32.6 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
156 ac
10,423 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,680 ft
Bison
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Round Lake Township WMA, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
10,552 conserved acres
51% of Round Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Round Lake Township has 32.6 square miles of land and 3.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Round Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,847 ac
State land board1,115 ac
State fish & wildlife163 ac
Bureau of Land Management40 ac
Conservation Easement · 10,552 acState Resource Management Area · 1,115 acResource Management Area · 295 acState Recreation Area · 163 acNational Public Lands · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,087 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 | 1,115 | Open |
| Mchenry County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 295 | Restricted |
| Round Lake Township State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 163 | Open |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 40 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Round Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Round Lake Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Round Lake Township
Bison1,680 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 34.2 mi
43rd Street Northeast3.3 mi
48th Street Northeast2.5 mi
16th Avenue Northeast2.4 mi
12th Avenue Northeast1.6 mi
45th Street Northeast1.0 mi
10th Avenue Northeast0.4 mi
44th Street Northeast0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Round Lake 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 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Round Lake Township →
Next door
Round Lake Township and its neighbors
Round Lake Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elling Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake George 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 Round Lake Township
Where can I hike in Round Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Round Lake Township Wildlife Management Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Round Lake Township’s trails?
Round Lake Township Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Round Lake Township?
10,555 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Round Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,320 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Round Lake 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 →