Photo: Andrew Filer (afiler) · CC BY-SA 2.0Mandan has 21 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lions Park (0.8 mi). 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Mandan’s land is conserved, about 276 acres.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #9 of 23 in North Dakota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mandan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mandan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mandan is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #9 of 23 in North Dakota. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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 Lions Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Missouri River Natural Area
Kiwanis Park
Legion Park
All 10 parks & preserves
276 conserved acres
3% of Mandan’s land. Who manages Mandan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Park Local Park | Regional agency | 88 | Open |
| Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 56 | Open |
| Dacotah Centennial Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 53 | Open |
| Mandan Soccer Compolex Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 17 | Open |
| Travis Hilfer Memorial Archery Range Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Missouri River Natural Area State Conservation Area | Other state land | 6 | Open |
| Eagles Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Southside Tennis Complex Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Sitting Bull Park & Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
22 places to go in Mandan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3.9 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 best walking months in Mandan: May, 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 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 84 | 83 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mandan →
Questions about parks and trails in Mandan
Where can I hike in Mandan?
The longest trail networks: Lions Park, 0.8 miles; Missouri River Natural Area, 0.4 miles; Kiwanis Park, 0.4 miles; Legion Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mandan is conserved land?
3% 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 Mandan’s trails?
Lions Park and Missouri River Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mandan?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mandan?
6,312 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mandan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 274 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mandan have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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 Mandan 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 →