Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Iowa DNR - Wildlife
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Bill Whittaker · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Joice
Few parks or trails are on the map in Joice
4% of Joice’s land is conserved, about 29 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 140 per 1,000 residents. 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
4%
29 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
140 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
29 conserved acres
4% of Joice’s land. Who manages Joice’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources29 ac
State Conservation Area · 29 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 29 | Open |
When to get out
The walking year in Joice
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) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 43 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Joice →
Questions about parks and trails in Joice
Are dogs allowed on Joice’s trails?
Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Joice?
7,747 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Joice or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Joice 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 →