McCausland Wildlife Area
Managed by Iowa Department of Natural Resources
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in McCausland
6% of McCausland’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6% of McCausland’s land is conserved, about 22 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 60 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
22 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
60 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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.
North Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
22 conserved acres
6% of McCausland’s land. Who manages McCausland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources22 ac
State Conservation Area · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccausland Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 22 | Open |
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in McCausland
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in McCausland →
Questions about parks and trails in McCausland
Are dogs allowed on McCausland’s trails?
McCausland Wildlife Area and North Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McCausland?
7,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McCausland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McCausland 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 →