Camels Hump Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
126 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sentinel Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sentinel Township
39% of Sentinel Township’s land is conserved, about 35,796 acres. 151 miles of mapped trail cross Sentinel Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
39%
35,796 acres · of 143.6 sq mi of land
Trails
151 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.7 mi
5.7 mi paths
Highest peak
3,428 ft
Sentinel Butte
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Camels Hump Lake WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
35,796 conserved acres
39% of Sentinel Township’s land. Who manages Sentinel Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service31,073 ac
State land board4,609 ac
State fish & wildlife111 ac
Bureau of Land Management41 ac
National Grassland · 31,073 acState Resource Management Area · 4,609 acState Conservation Area · 111 acNational Public Lands · 41 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Missouri National Grassland National Grassland | U.S. Forest Service | 31,073 | Open |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 4,609 | Open |
| Camel Hump State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 111 | Restricted |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 41 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Sentinel Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Sentinel Township
Sentinel Butte3,428 ft elevation
DirectionsSquare Butte3,346 ft elevation
DirectionsCamels Hump Butte3,130 ft elevation
DirectionsChimney Butte2,736 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Sentinel Township
Buffalo Gap Campground
DirectionsBuffalo Gap CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 151.3 mi
160th Avenue Southwest1.3 mi
Buffalo Gap Campground Connector1.3 mi
32nd Street Southwest1.0 mi
34th Street Southwest1.0 mi
159th Avenue Southwest1.0 mi
35th Street Southwest1.0 mi
158th Avenue Southwest0.9 mi
162nd Avenue Southwest0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Maah Daah Hey TrailBike route
1.3 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sentinel Township: July to 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 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 84 | 73 | 56 | 41 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sentinel Township →
Next door
Sentinel Township and its neighbors
Sentinel Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beach Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Delhi Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garner 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 Sentinel Township
Where can I hike in Sentinel Township?
The longest trail networks: Camels Hump Lake Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sentinel Township’s trails?
Camels Hump Lake Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sentinel Township?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: Maah Daah Hey Trail.
Is there public land near Sentinel Township?
151,520 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sentinel Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35,942 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sentinel 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 →