Skaggs Ball Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mason City Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mason City Township
2% of Mason City Township’s land is conserved, about 482 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 6.2 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Mason City Township.
Conserved land
2%
482 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
6.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tourist Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Memorial Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
482 conserved acres
2% of Mason City Township’s land. Who manages Mason City Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts345 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)82 ac
State natural resources45 ac
State conservation40 ac
Town or city10 ac
Conservation Easement · 468 acState Conservation Area · 45 acUnknown · 6 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 427 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton-Sommer Woodland State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 45 | Open |
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Pavilion Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Mason City Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Mason City Township
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Mason City Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
Courts & fields
3Basketball
3Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Mason City Township
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mason City Township →
Next door
Mason City Township and its neighbors
Mason City Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salt Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mason City Township
Are dogs allowed on Mason City Township’s trails?
Skaggs Ball Park and Tourist Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mason City Township?
171 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mason City Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mason City Township 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 →