Trolley Corridor
Nature preserve
9 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Beach School · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bertram
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bertram
The biggest trail networks: Trolley Corridor (0.7 mi). 9 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Bertram, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
8 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Trolley Corridor, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
8 conserved acres
1% of Bertram’s land. Who manages Bertram’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County8 ac
Local Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertram City Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Bertram
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bertram
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & 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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bertram BridgeStructure · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Bertram
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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bertram →
Next door
Bertram and its neighbors
Bertram 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertram | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cedar Rapids | 6% | 0.6 | 24 | 86% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bertram
Where can I hike in Bertram?
The longest trail networks: Trolley Corridor, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bertram’s trails?
Trolley Corridor and Bertram City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bertram?
11,067 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bertram or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bertram 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 →