Photo: Mostly Iowa Edits · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Deep River
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Deep River’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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10 conserved acres
3% of Deep River’s land. Who manages Deep River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep River Recreation Area Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Deep River
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 | 61 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Deep River →
Questions about parks and trails in Deep River
Is there public land near Deep River?
2,862 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deep River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Deep River 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 →