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Gas station in Forest RiverPhoto: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Outdoors in Forest River

Few parks or trails are on the map in Forest River

2 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Forest River, 0.6 per square mile of land. 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Forest River State BankBuilding · listed 2019
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Forest River: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.810.111.713.615.216.115.714.312.510.79.18.4
High (°F)152134526777818071543521
Rain (in)0.50.50.91.22.93.83.42.52.21.70.80.7

February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Forest River →

Questions about parks and trails in Forest River

Is there public land near Forest River?

242 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forest River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Forest River neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →