Photo: Bradleygee · CC BY-SA 2.0Belle Fourche has 107 acres of parks, 18 for every 1,000 residents
82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Belle Fourche, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Belle Fourche’s land is conserved, about 104 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #25 of 35 in South Dakota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Belle Fourche?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Belle Fourche have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Belle Fourche is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #25 of 35 in South Dakota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
104 conserved acres
2% of Belle Fourche’s land. Who manages Belle Fourche’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Up Grounds Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Frisbee Golf Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Wyler Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Herrmann Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Helmer Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Highland Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Jones Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Gay Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in Belle Fourche
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
4 more on the History page.
September is the best month for walking in Belle Fourche
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 79 | 88 | 86 | 77 | 61 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Belle Fourche →
Questions about parks and trails in Belle Fourche
How much of Belle Fourche is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 3% for a South Dakota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Belle Fourche’s trails?
Hermann Park and Highland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Belle Fourche?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Belle Fourche?
33,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belle Fourche or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 107 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Belle Fourche have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #25 of 35 in South 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 Belle Fourche neighbors.
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 →