Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
538 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fort Peck Theatre · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Fort Peck
More than half of Fort Peck’s land is conserved: 100%
100% of Fort Peck’s land is conserved, about 567 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 58 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Fort Peck, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
100%
567 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
58 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John Hahn Memorial Field
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Osage Circle Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Big Muddy Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge538 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
John Hahn Memorial Field7 acres
Osage Circle Park3 acres
Big Muddy Park3 acres
Mall Park3 acres
Who protects it
567 conserved acres
100% of Fort Peck’s land. Who manages Fort Peck’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers567 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government287 ac
Recreation Management Area · 567 acLocal Other or Unknown · 287 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Peck Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 567 | Open |
| Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 287 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Fort Peck
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fort Peck
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Fort Peck TheatreBuilding · listed 1983
About itAdministration BuildingBuilding · listed 1986
About itEmployee's Hotel and GarageBuilding · listed 1986
About itFort Peck DamStructure · listed 1986
About itFort Peck Original Houses Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itGarage and Fire StationBuilding · listed 1986
About itHospitalBuilding · listed 1986
About itRecreation HallBuilding · listed 1986
About itSchoolBuilding · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fort Peck: May and 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 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 31 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 88 | 87 | 74 | 58 | 41 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 2.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fort Peck →
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Peck
Where can I hike in Fort Peck?
The longest trail networks: Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Fort Peck’s trails?
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge and John Hahn Memorial Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fort Peck?
67,900 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Peck or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 559 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fort Peck 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 →