Heart of Iowa Nature Trail
Managed by Marshall CCB
15 acres0.8 mi of trail
Heart of Iowa Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ashton B Crew · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rhodes
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Rhodes
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Heart of Iowa Nature Trail (0.8 mi). 3% of Rhodes’ land is conserved, about 17 acres.
Conserved land
3%
17 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
65 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
The longest trail network is Heart of Iowa Nature Trail, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rhodes Timber
Managed by Marshall CCB
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
3% of Rhodes’ land. Who manages Rhodes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County17 ac
Local Park · 14 acLocal Conservation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Iowa Nature Trail Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Rhodes Timber Local Conservation Area | County | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miHorses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 0.7 mi
Heart of Iowa Nature Trail0.2 mi
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.
Heart of Iowa Nature TrailBike route
0.8 miCourts & 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 Rhodes
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) | 28 | 33 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rhodes →
Questions about parks and trails in Rhodes
Where can I hike in Rhodes?
The longest trail networks: Heart of Iowa Nature Trail, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Rhodes’ trails?
Heart of Iowa Nature Trail and Rhodes Timber don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rhodes?
2,062 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rhodes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rhodes 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 →