Photo: Iowaryan at English Wikipedia · Public domain20% of Glenwood’s land is conserved: 371 acres
373 acres are parks and preserves, 73 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Glenwood Lake Park (0.6 mi). 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Glenwood, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #26 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Glenwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Glenwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glenwood is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #26 of 140 in Iowa. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
The longest trail network is Glenwood Lake Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
City Field Park
371 conserved acres
20% of Glenwood’s land. Who manages Glenwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Archaeological State Preserve State Conservation Area | County | 262 | Open |
| Glenwood Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 102 | Open |
| City Field Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Courthouse Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Glenwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
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.
The best walking months in Glenwood: April and September
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Glenwood →
Questions about parks and trails in Glenwood
Where can I hike in Glenwood?
The longest trail networks: Glenwood Lake Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glenwood is conserved land?
20% 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 Glenwood’s trails?
Glenwood Lake Park and City Field Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Glenwood?
8,483 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glenwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 373 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Glenwood have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Glenwood 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 →