Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
635 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Silver Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Silver Lake Township
50% of Silver Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 11,040 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Silver Lake Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
50%
11,040 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
21 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11,040 conserved acres
50% of Silver Lake Township’s land. Who manages Silver Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service13,571 ac
State fish & wildlife634 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)577 ac
State land board156 ac
Conservation Easement · 12,226 acResource Management Area · 1,922 acState Recreation Area · 634 acState Resource Management Area · 156 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,287 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,922 | Restricted |
| Silver Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 634 | Open |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 156 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 21.2 mi
31st Avenue Southeast3.0 mi
38th Avenue Southeast2.4 mi
2nd Street Southeast1.7 mi
6th Street Southeast1.3 mi
33rd Avenue Southeast1.2 mi
1st Street Southeast1.0 mi
32nd Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
4th Street Southeast0.2 mi
30th Avenue Southeast0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Silver 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Silver Lake Township →
Next door
Silver Lake Township and its neighbors
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Stewart Township34 miLynn Township27 miProgress Township23 miSilver Lake Township21 miChaseley Township13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lynn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chaseley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Progress Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stewart 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 Silver Lake Township
Are dogs allowed on Silver Lake Township’s trails?
Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Silver Lake Township?
8,391 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silver Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 155 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Silver 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 →