96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Tea
The biggest trail networks: Tea Athletic Complex (0.5 mi). 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Tea, 0.5 per square mile of land. 2% of Tea’s land is conserved, about 54 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #15 of 35 in South Dakota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tea?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tea have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tea is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #15 of 35 in South Dakota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
The longest trail network is Tea Athletic Complex, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
54 conserved acres
2% of Tea’s land. Who manages Tea’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Tea City Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Prairie Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
12 places to go in Tea
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Tea
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) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 44 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tea →
Tea and its neighbors
Tea has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea | 2% | 0.5 | 10 | 96% | B |
| Delapre Township | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tea
Where can I hike in Tea?
The longest trail networks: Tea Athletic Complex, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tea 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 Tea’s trails?
Tea Athletic Complex and Tea City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tea?
3,248 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tea or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tea have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #15 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 Tea 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 →