State trust / land board land · North Dakota
Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership
Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 711,792 acres in McKenzie County, Williams County + 44 more, North Dakota (State trust / land board land), managed by a North Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 711,792 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | North Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state land board) |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | McKenzie County, Williams County, Grant County, Mountrail County, Billings County, Bowman County, Kidder County, Golden Valley County, Burleigh County, Sheridan County, Dunn County, Slope County and 34 more |
| Reference point | 47.02333, -103.46129 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with North Dakota Game and Fish Department. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: North Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
State trust lands are managed to earn revenue; public access and hunting rules vary widely by state and may require a permit.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- National Grassland
Little Missouri National Grassland
1,025,197 acres · 14.7 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Camel Hump
111 acres · 17.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bull Creek
164 acres · 23.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership” in North Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.