Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
840 acres1.4 mi of trail
51st Avenue Northeast50th Avenue Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sykeston Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sykeston Township
The biggest trail networks: Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area (1.4 mi). 7% of Sykeston Township’s land is conserved, about 1,460 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Sykeston Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,460 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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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The longest trail network is Robert L. Morgan WMA, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sykeston Dam Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
50 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,460 conserved acres
7% of Sykeston Township’s land. Who manages Sykeston Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife905 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)827 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service738 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,565 acState Conservation Area · 905 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 555 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Morgan State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 841 | Restricted |
| Sykeston Dam State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 64 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Sykeston Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Sykeston Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 20.9 mi
2nd Street Northeast3.0 mi
51st Avenue Northeast3.0 mi
6th Street Northeast1.0 mi
4th Street Northeast1.0 mi
50th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
52nd Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
48th Avenue Northeast0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Sykeston 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) | 8.8 | 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 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 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 Sykeston Township →
Next door
Sykeston Township and its neighbors
Sykeston Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bilodeau Township26 miSykeston Township21 miSpeedwell Township18 miJohnson Township17 miCathay Township16 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sykeston Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Speedwell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Johnson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cathay Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bilodeau 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 Sykeston Township
Where can I hike in Sykeston Township?
The longest trail networks: Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area, 1.4 miles; Sykeston Dam Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sykeston Township’s trails?
Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area and Sykeston Dam Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sykeston Township?
1,922 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sykeston 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 Sykeston 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 →