Locker Park
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
George Recreation Trail Pond Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in George
George has 16 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
3.0 miles of mapped trail cross George, 1.3 per square mile of land. 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is George?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does George have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, George is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of George’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IA town 3% · U.S. 4%DTrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IA 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (16 acres) · IA 19 · U.S. 13BParks close to home90% 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 58%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Locker Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
1 places to go in George
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in George
George Community Pool
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 mi
George Recreational Trail1.7 mi
George Recreation Trail1.0 mi
George Recreation Trail Pond Loop0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in George
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 44 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in George →
Questions about parks and trails in George
Where can I hike in George?
The longest trail networks: Locker Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of George is conserved land?
under 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 George’s trails?
Locker Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near George?
800 acres of parks and open public land lie inside George or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does George have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 George 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 →