Oxford Junction Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Oxford Junction
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Oxford Junction
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Oxford Junction’s land is conserved, about 8 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
8 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
32 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.
Who protects it
8 conserved acres
2% of Oxford Junction’s land. Who manages Oxford Junction’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)8 ac
Conservation Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
3 places to go in Oxford Junction
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oxford Junction
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Soccer
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 Oxford Junction
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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oxford Junction →
Questions about parks and trails in Oxford Junction
Are dogs allowed on Oxford Junction’s trails?
Oxford Junction Wildlife Area and Wapsie Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oxford Junction?
1,081 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oxford Junction or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oxford Junction 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 →