Surma-Jackson City Park
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Waubay
Few parks or trails are on the map in Waubay
22 acres are parks and preserves, 65 per 1,000 residents. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
9 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
22 ac
65 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9 conserved acres
1% of Waubay’s land. Who manages Waubay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks6 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)3 ac
State Recreation Area · 6 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Blue Dog State Recreation Area | State parks | 6 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Waubay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Waubay
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Waubay
Waubay City Campground
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Football
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Waubay: August 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 55 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Waubay →
Next door
Waubay and its neighbors
Waubay has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waubay | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waubay 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 Waubay
Are dogs allowed on Waubay’s trails?
Surma-Jackson City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waubay?
3,679 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waubay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waubay 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 →