Photo: Richie Diesterheft from Santa Barbara, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0Jamestown has 9.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Jamestown’s land is conserved, about 149 acres. 163 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #12 of 23 in North Dakota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Jamestown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Jamestown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jamestown is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #12 of 23 in North Dakota. The share of residents near a park holds 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 McElroy Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Meidinger Park
All 10 parks & preserves
149 conserved acres
2% of Jamestown’s land. Who manages Jamestown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcelroy Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Meidinger Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Klaus Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Solien-Denault Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Nickeus Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Fenton Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Fort Seward Historic Site Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Leapaldt Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Bolinger Tennis Courts Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Bucholtz Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
37 places to go in Jamestown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
34 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
0.5 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.
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.
The best walking months in Jamestown: 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) | 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) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Jamestown →
Jamestown and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | 2% | 0.7 | 10 | 90% | B |
| Bloom Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodbury Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Midway Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Homer 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 Jamestown
Where can I hike in Jamestown?
The longest trail networks: McElroy Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jamestown 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 Jamestown’s trails?
McElroy Park and Meidinger Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jamestown?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jamestown?
7,197 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jamestown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jamestown have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 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 Jamestown 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 →