North Elmwood Park
Managed by West Fargo Park District
19 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in West Fargo
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in West Fargo
318 acres are parks and preserves, 7.9 per 1,000 residents. 2% of West Fargo’s land is conserved, about 233 acres. 6.1 miles of mapped trail cross West Fargo, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #13 of 23 in North Dakota. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
233 acres · of 16.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
318 ac
7.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
58 mi
58 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is West Fargo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Fargo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Fargo is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #13 of 23 in North Dakota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Fargo’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical ND town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · ND 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (318 acres) · ND 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · ND 71% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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North Dakota towns of 2,500+ (23)Ahead of 45%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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
The longest trail network is North Elmwood Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Elmwood Park
Managed by West Fargo Park District
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Armour Park
Managed by West Fargo Park District
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 19 parks & preserves
North Elmwood Park19 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · West Fargo Park District
DirectionsLake Crest Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Rendezvous Park77 acres
DirectionsSouth Elmwood Park44 acres · West Fargo Park District
DirectionsArmour Park14 acres · West Fargo Park District
DirectionsEagle Run Park10 acres
DirectionsTower's Soccer Complex9 acres · West Fargo Park District
DirectionsCharleswood Park9 acres · West Fargo Park District
40th Avenue West Park8 acres
DirectionsService Club Park6 acres · West Fargo Park District
DirectionsGoldenwood Park5 acres · City of West Fargo
Northridge Way4 acres
DirectionsTintes Park4 acres · West Fargo Park District
DirectionsHeritage Square3 acres · West Fargo Park District
DirectionsWestside Park2 acres · West Fargo Park District
West River Park2 acres
DirectionsMapleridge Park2 acres
DirectionsShadowWood park1 acres
DirectionsShadow Wood Park Splash Pad1 acres
Who protects it
233 conserved acres
2% of West Fargo’s land. Who manages West Fargo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city233 ac
Local Park · 233 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rendezvous Park Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Elmwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Charleswood Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Eagle Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Armour Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Towers Soccer Complex Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Service Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park & Pool Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| West River Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
73 places to go in West Fargo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in West Fargo
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in West Fargo
Veterans Memorial PoolIn Tintes Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in West Fargo
40th Avenue West ParkIn 40th Avenue West Park
DirectionsEaglewood Park West
Directions68 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Picnic areas in West Fargo
40th Avenue Open ShelterIn 40th Avenue West Park
DirectionsDisc golf in West Fargo
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
26th Street Northwest0.2 mi
5th Street Northeast0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
58 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
58 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
30Basketball
27Baseball
17Tennis
13Soccer
9Football
3Volleyball
2Pickleball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in West Fargo
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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 37 | 54 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 56 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Fargo →
Next door
West Fargo and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fargo45 miRaymond Township28 miMapleton Township21 miWest Fargo6.1 miReed Township4.5 miHorace3.0 miBarnes Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Fargo | 2% | 0.4 | 8 | 96% | B |
| Fargo | 4% | 0.9 | 13 | 97% | A− |
| Mapleton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barnes Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reed Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 35 | 37% | C+ |
| Raymond Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Horace | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 82% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Fargo
Where can I hike in West Fargo?
The longest trail networks: North Elmwood Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Fargo is conserved land?
2% 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 West Fargo’s trails?
North Elmwood Park and Rendezvous Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Fargo?
58 miles of bike routes are on the map: 58 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Fargo?
3,147 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Fargo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 318 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does West Fargo have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #13 of 23 in North Dakota. 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 West Fargo 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 →