Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
231 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Villard Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Villard Township
The biggest trail networks: Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi). 15% of Villard Township’s land is conserved, about 3,461 acres. 241 acres are parks and preserves, 24,085 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
15%
3,461 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
47 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
241 ac
24,085 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Heffner Lake WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,461 conserved acres
15% of Villard Township’s land. Who manages Villard Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,504 ac
State land board809 ac
State fish & wildlife241 ac
Bureau of Land Management79 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,182 acState Resource Management Area · 809 acResource Management Area · 323 acState Recreation Area · 241 acNational Public Lands · 79 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 809 | Open |
| Mchenry County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 323 | Restricted |
| Heffner Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 241 | Open |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 79 | Open |
Trails & water
11 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 46.6 mi
52nd Street North2.9 mi
Central Avenue North2.3 mi
50th Street North2.0 mi
4th Avenue Northeast1.9 mi
52nd Street Northeast1.5 mi
50th Street Northeast1.0 mi
51st Street North0.8 mi
3rd Avenue Northeast0.6 mi
1st Avenue Northeast0.5 mi
1st Avenue North0.3 mi
1 more trails
49th Street Northeast
0.1 miLakes & 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).
Norway Lutheran Church and CemeteryBuilding · listed 1994
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Villard Township: May, 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 55 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Villard Township →
Next door
Villard Township and its neighbors
Villard Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villard Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Falsen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Karlsruhe 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 Villard Township
Where can I hike in Villard Township?
The longest trail networks: Heffner Lake 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 Villard Township’s trails?
Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Villard Township?
9,888 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Villard Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,130 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Villard 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 →