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Main Street Popejoy IowaPhoto: Jamo2008 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Popejoy

Few parks or trails are on the map in Popejoy

26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
26%
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.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Popejoy

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)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)263044597080838075614531
Rain (in)0.81.02.03.85.05.74.34.43.32.61.71.3

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Popejoy →

Questions about parks and trails in Popejoy

Is there public land near Popejoy?

1,482 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Popejoy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Popejoy 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 →