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Sacred Heart Church - Valeria, IowaPhoto: Carl Wycoff · CC BY 2.0
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Outdoors in Valeria

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Valeria

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 66 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Valeria, 4.1 per square mile of land.

Trails
0.2 mi
4.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
66 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Chichaqua Valley Trail, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Chichaqua Valley Trail

Managed by Jasper CCB
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

3 conserved acres

Who manages Valeria’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County3 ac
Local Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Chichaqua Valley Trail
Local Park
County3Open
Biking & sports

0.3 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Valeria

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)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)293448617281858376634835
Rain (in)0.91.12.03.85.05.34.14.33.62.71.91.3

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Valeria →

Questions about parks and trails in Valeria

Where can I hike in Valeria?

The longest trail networks: Chichaqua Valley Trail, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Valeria’s trails?

Chichaqua Valley Trail doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Valeria?

0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Valeria?

5,172 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valeria or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Valeria neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →