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Rocklake, North Dakota 7-19-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Outdoors in Rocklake

39% of Rocklake’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. 39% of Rocklake’s land is conserved, about 54 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
39%
54 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
Who protects it

54 conserved acres

39% of Rocklake’s land. Who manages Rocklake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service54 ac
Conservation Easement · 54 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 54 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Rocklake

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Rocklake

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

When to get out

The best walking months in Rocklake: 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)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.814.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)152032506574797869523420
Rain (in)0.50.50.71.02.63.73.22.41.81.40.70.6

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rocklake →

Questions about parks and trails in Rocklake

Is there public land near Rocklake?

1,788 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rocklake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rocklake 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 →