Eddyville Sand Dunes Prairie
Managed by Wapello County Conservation Board
35 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Eddyville
10% of Eddyville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 10% of Eddyville’s land is conserved, about 75 acres. 85 acres are parks and preserves, 73 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
10%
75 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
85 ac
73 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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 Eddyville Sand Dunes Prairie, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eddyville Dunes Sand Prairie
Nature preserve
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
10% of Eddyville’s land. Who manages Eddyville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County75 ac
Local Park · 43 acLocal Conservation Area · 32 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddyville Dunes Sand Prairie Local Park | County | 41 | Open |
| Eddyville Sand Prairie Local Conservation Area | County | 32 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Eddyville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eddyville
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
5Baseball
2Softball
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Eddyville
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eddyville →
Questions about parks and trails in Eddyville
Where can I hike in Eddyville?
The longest trail networks: Eddyville Sand Dunes Prairie, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Eddyville’s trails?
Eddyville Sand Dunes Prairie and Eddyville Dunes Sand Prairie don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eddyville?
1,989 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eddyville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 85 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eddyville 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 →