Wilson Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Stanley
Stanley has 2 acres of parks, 1.0 for every 1,000 residents
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Stanley, 0.3 per square mile of land. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
1.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stanley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stanley is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stanley’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical ND town 3% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · ND 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2 acres) · ND 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · ND 71% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 21%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Stanley. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
3 places to go in Stanley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stanley
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Stanley
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
5Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Stanley: 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 36 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stanley →
Next door
Stanley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley | under 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 66% | C− |
| Idaho Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ross 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 Stanley
How much of Stanley is conserved land?
under 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.
Are dogs allowed on Stanley’s trails?
Wilson Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stanley?
8,100 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stanley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stanley have?
Ahead of 21% 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 Stanley 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 →