Riverdale Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
209 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Riverdale
34% of Riverdale’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 34% of Riverdale’s land is conserved, about 299 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
34%
299 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
299 conserved acres
34% of Riverdale’s land. Who manages Riverdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers258 ac
State fish & wildlife213 ac
Recreation Management Area · 258 acState Conservation Area · 213 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakakawea Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 258 | Open |
| Riverdale State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 213 | Restricted |
Things to do
5 places to go in Riverdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Riverdale
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.8 mi
Evening Star Pass0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Riverdale: 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Riverdale →
Questions about parks and trails in Riverdale
Are dogs allowed on Riverdale’s trails?
Riverdale Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Riverdale?
17,145 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riverdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Riverdale neighbors.
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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 →