Olson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
634 acres0.5 mi of trail
114th Avenue Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Spring Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Spring Creek Township
The biggest trail networks: Olson Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi). 21% of Spring Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 4,826 acres. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Creek Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
21%
4,826 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.7 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
The longest trail network is Olson WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
139 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,826 conserved acres
21% of Spring Creek Township’s land. Who manages Spring Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,847 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)733 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,300 acResource Management Area · 280 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,685 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 280 | Restricted |
| Clausen Springs State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 24.1 mi
109th Avenue Southeast4.5 mi
111th Avenue Southeast4.0 mi
49th Street Southeast4.0 mi
53rd Street Southeast1.6 mi
50th Street Southeast0.9 mi
51st Street Southeast0.9 mi
114th Avenue Southeast0.6 mi
48th Street Southeast0.6 mi
113th Avenue Southeast0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Spring Creek 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 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Creek Township →
Next door
Spring Creek Township and its neighbors
Spring Creek Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oakhill Township34 miSpring Creek Township24 miRosebud Township24 miSkandia Township17 miLitchville1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Skandia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakhill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosebud Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Litchville | — 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 Spring Creek Township
Where can I hike in Spring Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Olson Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Spring Creek Township’s trails?
Olson Wildlife Management Area and Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Spring Creek Township?
2,196 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spring Creek 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 →