Black Hawk State Park
Park
95 acres0.6 mi of trail
Stubb Severson Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake View
Lake View has 180 acres of parks, 186 for every 1,000 residents
22% of Lake View’s land is conserved, about 293 acres. 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Black Hawk State Park (0.6 mi), Black Hawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
293 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
180 ac
186 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lake View?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake View have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake View is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake View’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical IA town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IA 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land186 acres of park per 1,000 residents (180 acres) · IA 19 · U.S. 13AParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · IA 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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Water is 12% of Lake View’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 19%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Black Hawk State Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Black Hawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
38 acres0.5 mi of trail
Stubb Severson Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
293 conserved acres
22% of Lake View’s land. Water is left out: Lake View has 2.1 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake View’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources293 ac
State Other or Unknown · 169 acState Park · 77 acState Conservation Area · 48 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk Lake State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 169 | Open |
| Black Hawk State Park State Park | State natural resources | 77 | Open |
| Black Hawk Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 48 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Lake View
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake View
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lake View
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lake View
Marina Boat RampIn Black Hawk State Park
DirectionsTown Bay boat ramp
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lake View
Black Hawk State Park CampgroundIn Black Hawk State Park · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Stubb Severson Trail1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Beach volleyball
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Blackhawk State Park, Black Hawk Preserve (Area B)District · listed 1990
About itBlackhawk State Park, Denison Beach Area (Area C)Building · listed 1990
About itBlackhawk State Park, Wildlife Preserve Area (Area A)District · listed 1990
About itLakeside Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itChief Black Hawk StatueObject · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lake View
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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 33 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 63 | 46 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake View →
Questions about parks and trails in Lake View
Where can I hike in Lake View?
The longest trail networks: Black Hawk State Park, 0.6 miles; Black Hawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake View is conserved land?
22% 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 Lake View’s trails?
Black Hawk State Park and Black Hawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake View?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake View?
3,536 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake View or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 361 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lake View have?
Ahead of 95% 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 Lake View 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 →