Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish & Wildlife Service
6,547 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Wild Rose Township
More than half of Wild Rose Township’s land is conserved: 63%
63% of Wild Rose Township’s land is conserved, about 12,735 acres. The biggest trail networks: Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (3.4 mi). 38 miles of mapped trail cross Wild Rose Township, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
63%
12,735 acres · of 31.7 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12,735 conserved acres
63% of Wild Rose Township’s land. Water is left out: Wild Rose Township has 31.7 square miles of land and 4.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wild Rose Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service16,014 ac
State land board866 ac
Conservation Easement · 8,921 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 7,094 acState Resource Management Area · 866 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,319 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 7,094 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 866 | Open |
Trails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 37.8 mi
154th Avenue Southeast1.6 mi
444th Street Southeast1.4 mi
418th Street Southeast1.2 mi
392nd Street Southeast1.0 mi
379th Street Southeast0.8 mi
76th Avenue Southeast0.5 mi
366th Street Southeast0.3 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Wild Rose 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wild Rose Township →
Next door
Wild Rose Township and its neighbors
Wild Rose Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Rose Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Long Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thelma 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 Wild Rose Township
Where can I hike in Wild Rose Township?
The longest trail networks: Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wild Rose Township’s trails?
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wild Rose Township?
7,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wild Rose Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 875 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wild Rose 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 →