Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.07% of Drake’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
7% of Drake’s land is conserved, about 86 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 4.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Drake, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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86 conserved acres
7% of Drake’s land. Who manages Drake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 86 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
3 places to go in Drake
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.
2 named trails
0.0 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 Drake: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Drake →
Drake and its neighbors
Drake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Grove 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 Drake
Is there public land near Drake?
2,426 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Drake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Drake 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 →