Thompson Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
220 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Whitteron Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Whitteron Township
5% of Whitteron Township’s land is conserved, about 1,048 acres. 221 acres are parks and preserves, 387 per 1,000 residents. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Whitteron Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
1,048 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
221 ac
387 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Thompson Lake WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,048 conserved acres
5% of Whitteron Township’s land. Who manages Whitteron Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service744 ac
State fish & wildlife218 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)86 ac
State Department of Land1 ac
Conservation Easement · 830 acState Recreation Area · 218 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 830 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 218 | Open |
| North Dakota State Forest Service Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 24.6 mi
14th Avenue Northeast1.4 mi
97th Street Northeast0.9 mi
98th Street Northeast0.7 mi
96th Street Northeast0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Whitteron 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 20 | 33 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 68 | 52 | 33 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Whitteron Township →
Next door
Whitteron Township and its neighbors
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Amity Township36 miRoland Township27 miPickering Township26 miWhitteron Township25 miCordelia Township22 miBottineau1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitteron Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bottineau | 9% | 1.1 | 16 | 93% | A |
| Cordelia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Amity Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pickering 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 Whitteron Township
Where can I hike in Whitteron Township?
The longest trail networks: Thompson Lake 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 Whitteron Township’s trails?
Thompson Lake Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Whitteron Township?
17,610 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitteron Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 225 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whitteron 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 →