1
Badlands Wilderness
Managed by National Park Service
29,906 acres11.9 mi of trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Imlay
Imlay, SD parks, trails & bike paths
About 86% of Imlay is conserved land, roughly 60,412 acres. There are about 28 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Badlands Wilderness (11.9 mi), Buffalo Gap National Grassland (10.4 mi), and Badlands National Park (0.7 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Imlay, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Imlay outdoors
Conserved land
86%
60,412 of 70,218 acres
Trails
28 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi · 23 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
3
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Buffalo Gap National Grassland
Managed by United States Forest Service
24,922 acres10.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
3
Badlands National Park
Managed by National Park Service
31,499 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Scenic views in Imlay
Badlands Wilderness OverlookIn Badlands National Park
Robert Prairie Dog TownIn Badlands National Park
Sage Creek Basin OverlookIn Badlands National Park
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
60,412 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 2,375 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 4 of 12 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Imlay
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Park 31,564 acNational Grassland 24,847 acConservation Easement 8,141 acPrivate Conservation 1,626 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badlands National ParkNational Park | National Park Service | 31,564 | Open |
| Buffalo Gap National GrasslandNational Grassland | U.S. Forest Service | 24,847 | Open |
| Badlands National Park Complex FeePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,626 | Closed |
Nearby
Imlay and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imlay | 86% | 27.7 mi | 3 |
| Conata | 82.9% | 41.7 mi | 3 |
| Scenic | 36.8% | 5.7 mi | 3 |
| Crooked Creek | 42.8% | 34.9 mi | 3 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Imlay's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 43.3-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.