Och's Point Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
966 acres7.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fairview Lift Bridge · Photo: Ksteblet · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Yellowstone Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Yellowstone Township
The biggest trail networks: Och's Point Wildlife Management Area (7.2 mi). 5% of Yellowstone Township’s land is conserved, about 1,389 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
1,389 acres · of 40.1 sq mi of land
Trails
139 mi
3.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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
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The longest trail network is Och's Point WMA, with 7.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big Oxbow Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
972 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sullivan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
263 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sundheim Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,389 conserved acres
5% of Yellowstone Township’s land. Water is left out: Yellowstone Township has 40.1 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Yellowstone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)1,276 ac
State fish & wildlife966 ac
Bureau of Land Management100 ac
National Park Service20 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land2 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,276 acState Conservation Area · 966 acNational Public Lands · 100 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 18 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 315 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochs State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 966 | Restricted |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 100 | Open |
| Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 18 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Yellowstone Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Yellowstone Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 137.1 mi
Fairview Bridge0.1 mi
Lakes & 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).
Fairview Lift BridgeStructure · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Yellowstone 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 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 43 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 86 | 86 | 74 | 58 | 40 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Yellowstone Township →
Next door
Yellowstone Township and its neighbors
Yellowstone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone 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 | ||||
| Buford 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 Yellowstone Township
Where can I hike in Yellowstone Township?
The longest trail networks: Och's Point Wildlife Management Area, 7.2 miles; Big Oxbow Wildlife Management Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Yellowstone Township’s trails?
Och's Point Wildlife Management Area and Big Oxbow Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Yellowstone Township?
60,835 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yellowstone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Yellowstone 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 →