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Outdoors in Linden

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Linden

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Linden’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 100 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
3%
14 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
100 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
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
Who protects it

14 conserved acres

3% of Linden’s land. Who manages Linden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County14 ac
Local Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Raccoon River Valley Trail
Local Park
County14Open
Biking & sports

1.1 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Linden

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)303548627281858376644835
Rain (in)0.81.11.93.75.15.14.24.13.52.71.71.3

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Linden →

Questions about parks and trails in Linden

Where can I bike in Linden?

1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Linden?

6,682 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Linden neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →