Meszaros Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
605 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sargent Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sargent Township
6% of Sargent Township’s land is conserved, about 1,484 acres. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Sargent Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
1,484 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,484 conserved acres
6% of Sargent Township’s land. Who manages Sargent Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife596 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)393 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service333 ac
State land board160 ac
Conservation Easement · 727 acState Conservation Area · 596 acState Resource Management Area · 160 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 727 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meszaros Slough State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 596 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 160 | Open |
Trails & water
10 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 23.2 mi
96th Street Southeast3.0 mi
95th Street Southeast2.7 mi
124th Avenue Southeast1.5 mi
93rd Street Southeast1.3 mi
123rd Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
121st Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
92nd Street Southeast1.0 mi
120th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
90th Street Southeast0.6 mi
126th Avenue Southeast0.5 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Sargent Township
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 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sargent Township →
Next door
Sargent Township and its neighbors
Sargent Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sargent Township23 miHarlem Township23 miForman Township22 miBrampton Township22 miJackson Township13 miCogswell0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harlem Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brampton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cogswell | — 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 Sargent Township
Are dogs allowed on Sargent Township’s trails?
Meszaros Slough Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sargent Township?
1,031 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sargent Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 161 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sargent 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 →