Fitzsimond Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
616 acres0.7 mi of trail
106th Street Northeast133rd Avenue Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Joseph Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Joseph Township
The biggest trail networks: Fitzsimond Slough Wildlife Management Area (0.7 mi). 4% of St. Joseph Township’s land is conserved, about 1,268 acres. 18 miles of mapped trail cross St. Joseph Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
1,268 acres · of 44.8 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Fitzsimond Slough WMA, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
LaCoste Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,268 conserved acres
4% of St. Joseph Township’s land. Who manages St. Joseph Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)1,268 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,268 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,268 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 17.8 mi
103rd Street Northeast5.2 mi
136th Avenue Northeast3.6 mi
106th Street Northeast3.0 mi
102nd Street Northeast2.5 mi
133rd Avenue Northeast1.5 mi
105th Street Northeast1.0 mi
137th Avenue Northeast0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Dease-Martineau House, Trading Post, and Oxcart Trail SegmentsDistrict · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in St. Joseph 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 14 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 52 | 34 | 19 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Joseph Township →
Next door
St. Joseph Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Felson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walhalla Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Advance 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 St. Joseph Township
Where can I hike in St. Joseph Township?
The longest trail networks: Fitzsimond Slough Wildlife Management Area, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on St. Joseph Township’s trails?
Fitzsimond Slough Wildlife Management Area and LaCoste Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Joseph Township?
2,298 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph 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 →