Douglas Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
233 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Mary Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Mary Township
16% of St. Mary Township’s land is conserved, about 3,380 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 33 miles of mapped trail cross St. Mary Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
3,380 acres · of 33.2 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Douglas Creek WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,380 conserved acres
16% of St. Mary Township’s land. Water is left out: St. Mary Township has 33.2 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages St. Mary Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers3,354 ac
State fish & wildlife256 ac
Recreation Management Area · 3,354 acState Conservation Area · 256 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakakawea Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 3,354 | Open |
| Douglas Creek State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 256 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in St. Mary Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in St. Mary Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in St. Mary Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in St. Mary Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 32.7 mi
15th Street Northwest3.9 mi
13th Street Northwest1.8 mi
17th Street Northwest1.7 mi
18th Street Northwest1.6 mi
43rd Avenue Northwest1.3 mi
48th Avenue Northwest0.9 mi
45th Avenue Northwest0.9 mi
40th Avenue Northwest0.7 mi
14th Street Northwest0.3 mi
42nd Avenue Northwest0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in St. Mary 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Mary Township →
Next door
St. Mary Township and its neighbors
St. Mary Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McGinnis 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. Mary Township
Where can I hike in St. Mary Township?
The longest trail networks: Douglas Creek 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 St. Mary Township’s trails?
Douglas Creek Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Mary Township?
22,350 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Mary Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,438 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. Mary 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 →