Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
11,767 acres21.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Tri Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Tri Township
The biggest trail networks: Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area (21.7 mi). 29% of Tri Township’s land is conserved, about 21,399 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 66 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
29%
21,399 acres · of 113.8 sq mi of land
Trails
93 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
66 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,011 ft
Crow Fly High Hill
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 Lewis and Clark WMA, with 21.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Creek Bay Recreation Area
Park
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
21,399 conserved acres
29% of Tri Township’s land. Water is left out: Tri Township has 113.8 square miles of land and 11.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tri Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers18,748 ac
State fish & wildlife11,858 ac
State land board2,600 ac
Bureau of Land Management41 ac
Recreation Management Area · 18,748 acState Conservation Area · 11,858 acState Resource Management Area · 2,600 acNational Public Lands · 41 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakakawea Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 18,748 | Open |
| Lewis And Clark Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 11,858 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 2,600 | Open |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 41 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Tri Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Tri Township
Crow Fly High Hill2,011 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 91.7 mi
County Road 290.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Tri Township: May and 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 84 | 73 | 56 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tri Township →
Next door
Tri Township and its neighbors
Tri Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tri Township93 miSioux Township87 miBuford Township72 miTrenton Township41 miCharbon Township36 miStony Creek Township31 miWilliston Township7.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stony Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Trenton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Williston Township | 47% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Charbon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sioux 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 Tri Township
Where can I hike in Tri Township?
The longest trail networks: Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area, 21.7 miles; Indian Creek Bay Recreation Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Tri Township’s trails?
Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area and Indian Creek Bay Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tri Township?
54,093 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tri Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,234 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tri 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 →