Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0West Burlington has 40 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross West Burlington, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of West Burlington’s land is conserved, about 35 acres. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #129 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
How much outdoors does West Burlington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Burlington is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #129 of 140 in Iowa. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Luers Park
35 conserved acres
1% of West Burlington’s land. Who manages West Burlington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Regional Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| West Bulington Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Longmeadow Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Luers Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in West Burlington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in West Burlington: April, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in West Burlington →
West Burlington and its neighbors
West Burlington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Burlington | 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 75% | C+ |
| Burlington | 10% | 0.9 | 12 | 83% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Burlington
Where can I hike in West Burlington?
The longest trail networks: Pat Klein Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Burlington is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Iowa town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on West Burlington’s trails?
West Burlington Community Park and Pat Klein Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Burlington?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Burlington?
11,984 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Burlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does West Burlington have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #129 of 140 in Iowa. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Burlington neighbors.
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 →