Buffalo Gap National Grassland
Managed by United States Forest Service
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Interior
Few parks or trails are on the map in Interior
5% of Interior’s land is conserved, about 40 acres.
Conserved land
5%
40 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 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
40 conserved acres
5% of Interior’s land. Who manages Interior’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service40 ac
National Grassland · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gap National Grassland National Grassland | U.S. Forest Service | 40 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Interior
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Interior
Badlands Hotel and CampgroundFee
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in Interior: April 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 81 | 90 | 89 | 79 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 3.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Interior →
Questions about parks and trails in Interior
Are dogs allowed on Interior’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 Interior?
78,460 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Interior or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Interior 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 →