Lake Hendricks Park
Park
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
James C. Fellows House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Riceville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Riceville
4% of Riceville’s land is conserved, about 27 acres. 33 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Riceville, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
27 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
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
27 conserved acres
4% of Riceville’s land. Who manages Riceville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County27 ac
Local Park · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hendricks Local Park | County | 22 | Open |
| Wapsi Great Western Bike Trail Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
James C. Fellows HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Riceville
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 43 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Riceville →
Questions about parks and trails in Riceville
Are dogs allowed on Riceville’s trails?
Lake Hendricks Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Riceville?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Riceville?
2,359 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riceville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Riceville 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 →