Photo: RifeIdeas · CC BY-SA 3.0Hiawatha has 117 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Hiawatha, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Guthridge Park (1.2 mi), Fay M Clark Memorial Park (0.8 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #50 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hiawatha?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hiawatha have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hiawatha is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #50 of 140 in Iowa. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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 Guthridge Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fay M Clark Memorial Park
Cedar Valley Nature Trail Park
111 conserved acres
4% of Hiawatha’s land. Who manages Hiawatha’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Fay M Clark Memorial Park Local Park | County | 32 | Open |
| Cedar Valley Nature Trail Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Tucker Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Ashworth Ct. Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
28 places to go in Hiawatha
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
5.0 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.
September is the best month for walking in Hiawatha
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hiawatha →
Hiawatha and its neighbors
Hiawatha has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha | 4% | 0.9 | 16 | 91% | A− |
| Cedar Rapids | 6% | 0.6 | 24 | 86% | A− |
| Robins | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 78% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hiawatha
Where can I hike in Hiawatha?
The longest trail networks: Guthridge Park, 1.2 miles; Fay M Clark Memorial Park, 0.8 miles; Tucker Park, 0.3 miles; Cedar Valley Nature Trail Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hiawatha is conserved land?
4% 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 Hiawatha’s trails?
Guthridge Park and Fay M Clark Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hiawatha?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes, 4.4 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hiawatha?
11,205 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hiawatha or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 117 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hiawatha have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #50 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 Hiawatha 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 →