Missouri Ridge Township has 20 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
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Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Missouri Ridge Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Missouri Ridge Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park 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
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162 conserved acres
1% of Missouri Ridge Township’s land. Who manages Missouri Ridge Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 162 | Open |
3 places to go in Missouri Ridge Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 named trails
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Missouri Ridge Township: May and 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 56 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Missouri Ridge Township →
Missouri Ridge Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Ridge Township | 1% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Williston | 4% | 0.5 | 9 | 71% | B |
| Tyrone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mont Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pherrin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Williston Township | 47% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Missouri Ridge Township
How much of Missouri Ridge Township is conserved land?
1% 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.
Is there public land near Missouri Ridge Township?
25,854 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Missouri Ridge Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Missouri Ridge Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Missouri Ridge Township 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 →