Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Managed by National Park Service
1 acres
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Stanton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stanton
1 acre is park or preserve, 1.7 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Stanton, 1.1 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
1 acre · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
1% of Stanton’s land. Who manages Stanton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service1 ac
Historic or Cultural Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Stanton
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Playgrounds in Stanton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Stanton
Sakawea Stanton Park
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stanton: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 56 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stanton →
Questions about parks and trails in Stanton
Are dogs allowed on Stanton’s trails?
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stanton?
4,610 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stanton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stanton 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 →