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Lowden Iowa 20090712 City HallPhoto: Richc80 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Lowden

Few parks or trails are on the map in Lowden

The biggest trail networks: Lowden Memorial Park (0.6 mi). 14 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Lowden Memorial Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Lowden Memorial Park

Park
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

2 places to go in Lowden

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Lowden
school playground
Directions

Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

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

Courts & fields
3Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Lincoln HotelBuilding · listed 1996
About it
Kreinbring Phillips 66 Gas StationBuilding · listed 2000
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Lowden: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.79.1
High (°F)293447617281848276634734
Rain (in)1.31.52.43.84.65.54.34.03.73.02.21.8

January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lowden →

Questions about parks and trails in Lowden

Where can I hike in Lowden?

The longest trail networks: Lowden Memorial Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Lowden’s trails?

Lowden Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Lowden?

1,658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lowden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lowden 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 →