Photo: Hustvedt · CC BY-SA 3.048% of Ward’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 48% of Ward’s land is conserved, about 175 acres. 105 acres are parks and preserves, 1,017 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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175 conserved acres
48% of Ward’s land. Who manages Ward’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| USFS Exchange - Ward Wildlands Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Completing the Ward Wildlands Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 34 | Closed |
| Roosevelt National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6 | Open |
| USFS Exchange - Ward Local Other or Unknown | County | 5 | Open |
| Ward Wildlands Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Open |
1 named trail
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Ward: June to August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
December is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 3.3 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Ward →
Questions about parks and trails in Ward
Where can I bike in Ward?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ward?
73,879 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ward or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 111 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ward neighbors.
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 →