Lake Anita State Park
Managed by Iowa Department of Natural Resources
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Anita
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Anita
1% of Anita’s land is conserved, about 12 acres. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
12 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
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.
Victory Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
12 conserved acres
1% of Anita’s land. Who manages Anita’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources12 ac
State Park · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Anita State Park State Park | State natural resources | 12 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Anita
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Anita
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Anita: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Anita →
Questions about parks and trails in Anita
Are dogs allowed on Anita’s trails?
Lake Anita State Park and Keystone Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Anita?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Anita?
1,635 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Anita or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Anita 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 →