Photo: Bill Whittaker · CC BY-SA 3.0New Hampton has 35 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of New Hampton’s land is conserved, about 51 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #122 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is New Hampton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does New Hampton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Hampton is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #122 of 140 in Iowa. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Runion Park
Randall Park
All 5 parks & preserves
51 conserved acres
2% of New Hampton’s land. Who manages New Hampton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikkelson Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Randall Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Runion Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Stolz Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
8 places to go in New Hampton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4.1 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in New Hampton
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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 6.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Hampton →
Questions about parks and trails in New Hampton
How much of New Hampton is conserved land?
2% 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 New Hampton’s trails?
Mikkelson Park and Runion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Hampton?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Hampton?
1,824 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Hampton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New Hampton have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #122 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 New Hampton 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 →