Pyle House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Huron has 10 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Ravine Park (0.8 mi), Memorial Park (0.7 mi). 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Huron’s land is conserved, about 120 acres.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #13 of 35 in South Dakota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Huron?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Huron have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Huron is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #13 of 35 in South Dakota. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Water is 10% of Huron’s area (1 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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
The longest trail network is Ravine Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pepsi Fields Soccer Complex
Central Park
All 8 parks & preserves
120 conserved acres
2% of Huron’s land. Water is left out: Huron has 9.8 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Huron’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunhart Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Ravine Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Soccer Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Prospect Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Winter Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Campbell Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Third Street Dam Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
11 places to go in Huron
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.1 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Huron
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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 60 | 44 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Huron →
Huron and its neighbors
Huron has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | 2% | 1.0 | 15 | 82% | B+ |
| Custer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clyde Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Theresa 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 Huron
Where can I hike in Huron?
The longest trail networks: Ravine Park, 0.8 miles; Memorial Park, 0.7 miles; Central Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Huron 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 Huron’s trails?
Ravine Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Huron?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Huron?
886 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 216 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Huron have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #13 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 Huron 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 →