Few parks or trails are on the map in Iona Township
13% of Iona Township’s land is conserved, about 10,651 acres. 89 miles of mapped trail cross Iona Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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10,651 conserved acres
13% of Iona Township’s land. Water is left out: Iona Township has 127.9 square miles of land and 9.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Iona Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Case Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 8,753 | Open |
| State Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,011 | Open |
| Lindley Game Production Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 879 | Restricted |
| Neugebauer Game Production Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Restricted |
1 places to go in Iona Township
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The best walking months in Iona Township: April 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 63 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Iona Township →
Iona Township and its neighbors
Iona Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oacoma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| America Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dixon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brule Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Landing 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 Iona Township
Is there public land near Iona Township?
8,663 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Iona Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,181 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Iona Township 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 →