Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Dickinson has 14 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Rocky Butte Park (0.8 mi), Veterans Memorial Park (0.7 mi). 2% of Dickinson’s land is conserved, about 147 acres. 211 acres are parks and preserves, 8.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #15 of 23 in North Dakota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Dickinson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Dickinson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dickinson is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #15 of 23 in North Dakota. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rocky Butte Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Park
Jaycee Park
All 14 parks & preserves
147 conserved acres
2% of Dickinson’s land. Who manages Dickinson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gress Softball Complex & Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| West River Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Rocky Butte Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Mustang Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Southside Ballpark Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Jaucees Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| All Seasons Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Eagles Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Optimist Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
49 places to go in Dickinson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
46 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
0.2 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.
5 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.
The best walking months in Dickinson: July 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 56 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dickinson →
Questions about parks and trails in Dickinson
Where can I hike in Dickinson?
The longest trail networks: Rocky Butte Park, 0.8 miles; Veterans Memorial Park, 0.7 miles; Prairie Outpost Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dickinson is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 3% for a North Dakota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Dickinson’s trails?
Rocky Butte Park and Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dickinson?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dickinson?
3,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dickinson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 211 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dickinson have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #15 of 23 in North Dakota. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dickinson 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 →