Photo: Original photo by National Park Service, edited by Shannon · Public domain98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Clark Fork
4% of Clark Fork’s land is conserved, about 28 acres. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Veteran's Memorial Park
28 conserved acres
4% of Clark Fork’s land. Who manages Clark Fork’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 23 | Open |
| Coeur D'Alene Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Clark Fork
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Clark Fork: May 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 83 | 82 | 72 | 56 | 42 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
August is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.3 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Clark Fork →
Questions about parks and trails in Clark Fork
Are dogs allowed on Clark Fork’s trails?
Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area and Veteran's Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clark Fork?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clark Fork?
80,704 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clark Fork or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clark Fork 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 →