Clear Creek Greenbelt
Nature preserve
304 acres5.4 mi of trail
Woodpecker Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: American007 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Coralville
Coralville has 19 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
12% of Coralville’s land is conserved, about 935 acres. 927 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Clear Creek Greenbelt (5.4 mi), Coralville Creekside Cross (1.7 mi), Coralville Youth Sports Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #5 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
935 acres · of 12.7 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
927 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
41 mi
36 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Coralville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coralville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coralville is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #5 of 140 in Iowa. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coralville’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical IA town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · IA 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (927 acres) · IA 19 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home87% of residents within a half mile of a park · IA 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Iowa towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 97%
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 Clear Creek Greenbelt, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Coralville Creekside Cross
Park
44 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Coralville Youth Sports Park
Park
74 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Altmaier Family Park & Disc Golf Course
Park
29 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Iowa River Landing Wetland Park
Park
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Iowa River Landing North Parking Ramp
All 14 parks & preserves
Clear Creek Greenbelt304 acres · 5.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCoralville Creekside Cross44 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCoralville Youth Sports Park74 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsAltmaier Family Park & Disc Golf Course29 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Iowa River Landing Wetland Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRotary Camp Park32 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCorallville Creekside Ballpark23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDovetail Recreational Area28 acres
S. T. Morrison Park26 acres
DirectionsNorth Ridge Park19 acres
DirectionsM.A. Ewalt Recreation Area17 acres
DirectionsAuburn Hills Park14 acres
Central Park3 acres
Kiddie Korral Park1 acres
Who protects it
935 conserved acres
12% of Coralville’s land. Who manages Coralville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city881 ac
Other state land96 ac
State natural resources27 ac
Local Park · 739 acLocal Other or Unknown · 103 acPrivate Conservation · 96 acState Other or Unknown · 27 acState Recreation Area · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Greenbelt Local Park | Town or city | 306 | Open |
| Brown Deer Golf Course Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Oakdale Open Space Private Conservation | Other state land | 96 | Open |
| Coralville Youth Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Coralville Creekside Ballpark Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Dovetail Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Auburn Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Rotary Camp Cardinal Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| S.T. Morrison Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Iowa River State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 27 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Coralville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Coralville
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Coralville
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Coralville
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Coralville
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Coralville
Altmaier Disc Golf CourseIn Altmaier Family Park & Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.0 miUnpaved · 5.6 mi
Woodpecker Trail3.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
41 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
36 mi
off-road bike paths
4.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Woodpecker SingletrackBike route
3.6 miHighland Park Avenue SidepathBike route
1 miCoralville Youth Sports Park TrailsBike route
0.9 miUniversity Parkway SidepathBike route
0.5 miBrown Deer Road SidepathBike route
0.5 miKennedy Parkway SidepathBike route
0.4 miSpring Rose Circle SidepathBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
31Basketball
11Baseball
7Tennis
5Beach volleyball
3Soccer
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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
The best walking months in Coralville: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Coralville →
Next door
Coralville and its neighbors
Coralville has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coralville | 12% | 1.5 | 40 | 87% | A |
| Iowa City | 15% | 2.1 | 32 | 99% | A+ |
| North Liberty | 4% | 1.0 | 12 | 99% | A− |
| Tiffin | 4% | 0.8 | 22 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coralville
Where can I hike in Coralville?
The longest trail networks: Clear Creek Greenbelt, 5.4 miles; Coralville Creekside Cross, 1.7 miles; Coralville Youth Sports Park, 1 miles; Altmaier Family Park & Disc Golf Course, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coralville is conserved land?
12% 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 Coralville’s trails?
Clear Creek Greenbelt and Coralville Creekside Cross don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Coralville?
41 miles of bike routes are on the map: 36 of off-road paths and 4.8 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Woodpecker Singletrack, Highland Park Avenue Sidepath and Coralville Youth Sports Park Trails.
Is there public land near Coralville?
30,825 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coralville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 957 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Coralville have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #5 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 Coralville 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 →