Waterloo County Park
Managed by Linn County Parks & Recreation
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Crawford, J. G. -- Photographer · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Waterloo
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Waterloo
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Waterloo’s land is conserved, about 2 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
2 acres · of 0.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
2% of Waterloo’s land. Who manages Waterloo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2 ac
Local Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Waterloo: April to 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 7.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Waterloo →
Questions about parks and trails in Waterloo
Are dogs allowed on Waterloo’s trails?
Waterloo County Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waterloo?
7,808 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waterloo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waterloo 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 →