Slayton Mercantile Co. · Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Lavina
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Lavina’s land is conserved, about 8 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
8 conserved acres
1% of Lavina’s land. Who manages Lavina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Unknown |
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Lavina: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 87 | 86 | 75 | 60 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 2.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lavina →
Questions about parks and trails in Lavina
Are dogs allowed on Lavina’s trails?
Lavina City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lavina?
20,809 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lavina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lavina 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 →