Photo: {{{1}}} · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Cannon Ball
15% of Cannon Ball’s land is conserved, about 8,548 acres. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 61 per 1,000 residents. 40 miles of mapped trail cross Cannon Ball, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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8,548 conserved acres
15% of Cannon Ball’s land. Water is left out: Cannon Ball has 88.3 square miles of land and 8.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cannon Ball’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaha Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 8,548 | Open |
| North Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 10 | Open |
7 places to go in Cannon Ball
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.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Plus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
The best walking months in Cannon Ball: August 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cannon Ball →
Questions about parks and trails in Cannon Ball
Is there public land near Cannon Ball?
23,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cannon Ball or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,699 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cannon Ball 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 →