Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0Eldridge has 64 acres of parks, 9.4 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #133 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Eldridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Eldridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eldridge is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #133 of 140 in Iowa. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Centennial Park
Elmegree Park
Ewoldts Park
All 7 parks & preserves
56 conserved acres
1% of Eldridge’s land. Who manages Eldridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Lancer Court Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Open |
| Elmgren Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Crandall Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Franklin Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Eldridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4.5 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.
September is the best month for walking in Eldridge
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 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eldridge →
Eldridge and its neighbors
Eldridge has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldridge | 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 88% | C |
| Davenport | 7% | 0.7 | 17 | 87% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eldridge
How much of Eldridge 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 Eldridge’s trails?
Sheridan Meadows Park and Centennial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eldridge?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Eldridge?
11,691 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eldridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Eldridge have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #133 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 Eldridge 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 →