Mouse River, ND parks, trails & bike paths
About 63% of Mouse River is conserved land, roughly 14,399 acres. There are about 44 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge (25.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Mouse River, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Mouse River outdoors
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Parks & preserves with trails
Upham Wildlife Management Area
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Named trails
- 84th Street Northeast3.9 mi
- 79th Street North2.5 mi
- 1st Avenue Northeast2.3 mi
- 1st Avenue North2.2 mi
- 83rd Street Northeast2.0 mi
- 3rd Avenue North1.7 mi
- 4th Avenue North0.7 mi
- 79th Street Northeast0.6 mi
- 83rd Street North0.5 mi
- 2nd Avenue Northeast0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers
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14,399 conserved acres
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 452 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
The biggest protected places in Mouse River
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 27,408 | Restricted |
| North Dakota Field OfficeNational Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 158 | Open |
| UphamState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 79 | Restricted |
Historic places to visit
Mouse River and its neighbors
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouse River | 63% | 44.0 mi | 2 |
| Willow Creek | 32.8% | 35.5 mi | 1 |
| Meadow | 32.9% | 17.8 mi | 1 |
| Elysian | 22.5% | 35.9 mi | 0 |
| Bantry | 31.2% | 39.8 mi | 1 |
Conditions & tips from neighbors
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.