Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
148 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Ryan Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ryan Township
27% of Ryan Township’s land is conserved, about 6,250 acres. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Ryan Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
27%
6,250 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cottonwood Creek WMA, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,250 conserved acres
27% of Ryan Township’s land. Who manages Ryan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,818 ac
State land board324 ac
State fish & wildlife149 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,745 acState Resource Management Area · 324 acState Conservation Area · 149 acResource Management Area · 73 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,741 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 | 324 | Open |
| Cottonwood Creek State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 149 | Restricted |
| Lamoure County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 73 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Ryan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Ryan Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 19.4 mi
77th Street Southeast4.9 mi
75th Street Southeast2.0 mi
107th Avenue Southeast1.9 mi
108th Avenue Southeast1.2 mi
76th Street Southeast0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Ryan 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ryan Township →
Next door
Ryan Township and its neighbors
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Dean Township31 miOvid Township26 miPearl Lake Township22 miWright Township22 miRyan Township19 miLaMoure1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dean Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| LaMoure | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ovid Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pearl Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wright 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 Ryan Township
Where can I hike in Ryan Township?
The longest trail networks: Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Management Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Ryan Township’s trails?
Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ryan Township?
808 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ryan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 323 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ryan 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 →