Westbrook Park
Park
93 acres3.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in DeWitt
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park in DeWitt
5.4 miles of mapped trail cross DeWitt, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Westbrook Park (3.8 mi). 129 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #61 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
36 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is DeWitt?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does DeWitt have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, DeWitt is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #61 of 140 in Iowa. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of DeWitt’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IA town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · IA 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · IA 19 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home95% 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 71%
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Iowa towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 57%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to 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 Westbrook Park, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clinton County Fairgrounds
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dewitt Soccer Field Complex
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Westbrook Park93 acres · 3.8 mi of trail
DirectionsPool Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAshindel Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLincoln Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsClinton County Fairgrounds14 acres
Dewitt Soccer Field Complex5 acres
Little Trees Park3 acres
Paarmann Park2 acres
Who protects it
36 conserved acres
1% of DeWitt’s land. Who manages DeWitt’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city36 ac
Local Park · 36 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Brook Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Ashindel Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Little Trees Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Paarmann Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in DeWitt
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in DeWitt
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Baseball
4Tennis
3Soccer
3Football
2Basketball
1Skate park
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).
Iowa Mutual Insurance Company Home OfficeBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in DeWitt
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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in DeWitt →
Questions about parks and trails in DeWitt
Where can I hike in DeWitt?
The longest trail networks: Westbrook Park, 3.8 miles; Pool Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of DeWitt 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 DeWitt’s trails?
Westbrook Park and Clinton County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in DeWitt?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near DeWitt?
4,665 acres of parks and open public land lie inside DeWitt or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 129 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does DeWitt have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 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 DeWitt 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 →