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Frances Slocum Trail at JalapaPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Jalapa

Few parks or trails are on the map in Jalapa

13% of Jalapa’s land is conserved, about 46 acres.

Conserved land
13%
46 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Who protects it

46 conserved acres

13% of Jalapa’s land. Who manages Jalapa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Army Corps of Engineers46 ac
Recreation Management Area · 46 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Mississinewa Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers46Open
When to get out

The walking year in Jalapa

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)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)343849627381848277655038
Rain (in)2.72.12.83.94.44.94.14.13.43.13.22.5

February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jalapa →

Questions about parks and trails in Jalapa

Is there public land near Jalapa?

9,139 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jalapa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jalapa 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 →