Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Belmond
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Belmond. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 8.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Belmond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Belmond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Belmond is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
14 conserved acres
1% of Belmond’s land. Who manages Belmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad ROW State Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Swimming Pool Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Belmond City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Franklin Grove Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Belmond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.7 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.
September is the best month for walking in Belmond
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 44 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Belmond →
Questions about parks and trails in Belmond
How much of Belmond is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Iowa town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Belmond’s trails?
Swimming Pool Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Belmond?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Belmond?
3,647 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Belmond have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Belmond 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 →