Buffalo Gap National Grassland
Managed by United States Forest Service
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Argentine Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Argentine Township
5% of Argentine Township’s land is conserved, about 1,161 acres. 22 miles of mapped trail cross Argentine Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
1,161 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
1,161 conserved acres
5% of Argentine Township’s land. Who manages Argentine Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management752 ac
State land board397 ac
U.S. Forest Service12 ac
National Public Lands · 752 acState Resource Management Area · 397 acNational Forest · 8 acNational Grassland · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 752 | Open |
| Sd Public Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 397 | Open |
| Black Hills National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8 | Open |
| Buffalo Gap National Grassland National Grassland | U.S. Forest Service | 4 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Argentine Township: April to June 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 82 | 90 | 88 | 78 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Argentine Township →
Questions about parks and trails in Argentine Township
Are dogs allowed on Argentine Township’s trails?
Buffalo Gap National Grassland doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Argentine Township?
129,623 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Argentine Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,166 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Argentine Township 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 →