Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve
Park
35 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Mitch199811 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Sageville
7% of Sageville’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve (0.5 mi). 7% of Sageville’s land is conserved, about 40 acres. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 494 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
40 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
43 ac
494 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 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
The longest trail network is Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Heritage Trail
Nature preserve
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
40 conserved acres
7% of Sageville’s land. Who manages Sageville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County40 ac
State Conservation Area · 36 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve State Conservation Area | County | 36 | Open |
| Heritage Trail Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Sageville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Sageville
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Sageville
Heritage Campground & PondFee
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Beach volleyball
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 Sageville
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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sageville →
Next door
Sageville and its neighbors
Sageville has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sageville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dubuque | 8% | 0.5 | 22 | 89% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sageville
Where can I hike in Sageville?
The longest trail networks: Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sageville’s trails?
Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve and Heritage Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sageville?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sageville?
11,054 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sageville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sageville 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 →