Photo: SkylerSailer · CC BY-SA 4.0Le Mars has 268 acres of parks, 25 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Le Mars, 0.6 per square mile of land. 4% of Le Mars’ land is conserved, about 225 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #42 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Le Mars?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Le Mars have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Le Mars is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #42 of 140 in Iowa. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks 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 West Floyd Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverview Park
Cleveland Park
All 12 parks & preserves
225 conserved acres
4% of Le Mars’ land. Who manages Le Mars’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Floyd Park Local Park | Town or city | 129 | Open |
| Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Riverview Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Cleveland Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Shcafer Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Outdoor Swimming Pool & Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| O'Toole Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Bosler Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Foster Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
2 places to go in Le Mars
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
8.1 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.
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Le Mars: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 46 | 60 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 62 | 46 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Le Mars →
Questions about parks and trails in Le Mars
Where can I hike in Le Mars?
The longest trail networks: West Floyd Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Le Mars 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 Le Mars’ trails?
West Floyd Park and Le Mars Municipal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Le Mars?
8.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 6.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Le Mars?
963 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Le Mars or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 268 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Le Mars have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 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 Le Mars 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 →