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Outdoors in Willow Creek Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Willow Creek Township

The biggest trail networks: J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge (6.4 mi). 33% of Willow Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 7,577 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Willow Creek Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
33%
7,577 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.0 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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1
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 J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge

Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
3,804 acres6.4 mi of trail
79th Street Northeast78th Street Northeast3rd Avenue Northeast4th Avenue Northeast+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

7,577 conserved acres

33% of Willow Creek Township’s land. Who manages Willow Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,922 ac
State land board956 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 7,955 acConservation Easement · 2,967 acState Resource Management Area · 956 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,641 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7,955Restricted
Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership
State Resource Management Area
State land board956Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Willow Creek Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Willow Creek Township

1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 35.5 mi
84th Street Northeast3.8 mi
3rd Avenue Northeast3.2 mi
81st Street Northeast3.0 mi
80th Street Northeast2.7 mi
J 38049C2.5 mi
5th Avenue Northeast2.4 mi
79th Street Northeast2.0 mi
83rd Street Northeast2.0 mi
4th Avenue Northeast1.5 mi
78th Street Northeast1.3 mi
2 more trails
7th Avenue Northeast
1.0 mi
2nd Avenue Northeast
0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Souris River
When to get out

The best walking months in Willow Creek 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.714.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)172234536675818070543522
Rain (in)0.50.50.71.02.43.82.82.21.51.40.70.6

February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Willow Creek Township →

Next door

Willow Creek Township and its neighbors

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Mouse River Township44 miOak Creek Township42 miNormal Township39 miWillow Creek Township36 miOstby Township33 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Willow Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mouse River Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ostby Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Oak Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Normal 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 Willow Creek Township

Where can I hike in Willow Creek Township?

The longest trail networks: J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, 6.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Willow Creek Township’s trails?

J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Willow Creek Township?

5,273 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Willow Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 964 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Willow Creek 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 →