Crow Creek Park
Park
142 acres5.1 mi of trail
ExasperatorIncinerator
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bettendorf
Bettendorf has 16 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Crow Creek Park (5.1 mi), Pigeon Creek Park (0.7 mi). 8% of Bettendorf’s land is conserved, about 1,129 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #29 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,129 acres · of 21.3 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
615 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
38 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 36 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Bettendorf?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bettendorf have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bettendorf is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #29 of 140 in Iowa. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bettendorf’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical IA town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · IA 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (615 acres) · IA 19 · U.S. 13BParks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · IA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Iowa towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 80%
Water is 5% of Bettendorf’s area (1 of 22 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Crow Creek Park, with 5.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pigeon Creek Park
Park
40 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 28 parks & preserves
Crow Creek Park142 acres · 5.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPigeon Creek Park40 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Learning Campus4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDevils Glen Park41 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMcLamarrah Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLeach Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEd Scheck Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsField Sike Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHoover Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Eagles Landing Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWyndham Pond1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Emily Dickenson Garden1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsForest Grove Park94 acres
DirectionsVeteran's Memorial Park50 acres
DirectionsMiddle Park46 acres
DirectionsUrban Park22 acres
DirectionsHollow View Park15 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Park13 acres
Crow Creek Nature Preserve11 acres
Edgewood Park8 acres
Meier Park7 acres
McManus Park4 acres
Optimist Park2 acres
Wessel Park2 acres
Lincoln Park2 acres
Friendship Park1 acres
Sunny Crest Park1 acres
Library Greenspace1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,129 conserved acres
8% of Bettendorf’s land. Water is left out: Bettendorf has 21.3 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bettendorf’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources706 ac
Town or city419 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Other state land1 ac
State Other or Unknown · 706 acLocal Park · 419 acPrivate Conservation · 2 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 706 | Open |
| Crow Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 169 | Open |
| Middle Park Local Park | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Devils Glen Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Mclamarrah Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| 23Rd Street Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Pigeon Creek Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Field Sike Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Hoover Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
44 places to go in Bettendorf
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bettendorf
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Bettendorf
32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Bettendorf
Crow Creek Dog ParkIn Crow Creek Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Bettendorf
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Bettendorf
Duck Creek Waterfall
DirectionsScenic views in Bettendorf
Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook
DirectionsThe Oculus
DirectionsPlus 3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Bettendorf
Veteran's Memorial Park Disc Golf CourseIn Veteran's Memorial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Exasperator0.1 mi
Incinerator0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
38 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
36 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
46Tennis
40Basketball
30Baseball
16Soccer
15Pickleball
8Beach volleyball
7Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Bettendorf
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 | 10.5 | 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 | 72 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bettendorf →
Next door
Bettendorf and its neighbors
Bettendorf has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Bettendorf
Where can I hike in Bettendorf?
The longest trail networks: Crow Creek Park, 5.1 miles; Pigeon Creek Park, 0.7 miles; Learning Campus, 0.4 miles; Devils Glen Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bettendorf is conserved land?
8% 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 Bettendorf’s trails?
Crow Creek Park and Pigeon Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bettendorf?
38 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 36 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bettendorf?
17,191 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bettendorf or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,325 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bettendorf have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #29 of 140 in Iowa. 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 Bettendorf 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 →