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Wounded Knee, SD (15340932)Photo: rlh · CC BY 2.0
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Outdoors in Wounded Knee

Few parks or trails are on the map in Wounded Knee

3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Wounded Knee, 3.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
3.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
History along the way

1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
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Wounded KneeNational Historic Landmark · Site · listed 1966
About it
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Wounded Knee

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.511.813.314.615.415.113.912.410.99.69.0
High (°F)363950586879878677624837
Rain (in)0.40.61.12.23.33.42.32.11.51.60.70.5

January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wounded Knee →

Questions about parks and trails in Wounded Knee

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wounded Knee 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 →