Photo: 2C2K Photography · CC BY 2.0Iowa Colony has 124 acres of parks, 9.6 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Iowa Colony Park (1.7 mi). 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Iowa Colony, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #361 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Iowa Colony have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Iowa Colony is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #361 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Iowa Colony’s under 1% is ahead of 6% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Iowa Colony Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
6 places to go in Iowa Colony
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.5 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.
April is the best month for walking in Iowa Colony
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 89 | 82 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Iowa Colony →
Iowa Colony and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Iowa Colony
Where can I hike in Iowa Colony?
The longest trail networks: Iowa Colony Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Iowa Colony is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Iowa Colony’s trails?
Iowa Colony Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Iowa Colony?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Iowa Colony?
8,251 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Iowa Colony or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 124 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Iowa Colony have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #361 of 642 in Texas. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Iowa Colony 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 →