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Outdoors in Barnes Township

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Barnes Township

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 523 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
523 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
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

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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Scheels Soccer Complex

Managed by West Fargo Park District
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

2 places to go in Barnes Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Barnes Township

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & sports

2.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Barnes Township

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.910.211.813.515.015.915.514.212.510.89.38.5
High (°F)182337546978828172563824
Rain (in)0.60.61.11.53.14.13.62.82.72.20.80.8

February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Barnes Township →

Next door

Barnes Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Barnes Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
West Fargo2%0.4896%B
Mapleton Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Barnes Township

Are dogs allowed on Barnes Township’s trails?

Scheels Soccer Complex doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Barnes Township?

2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Barnes Township?

3,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barnes Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Barnes Township 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 →