Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Tekoa
2% of Tekoa’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Tekoa, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
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14 conserved acres
2% of Tekoa’s land. Who manages Tekoa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Horse Palouse State Park | State parks | 14 | Open |
1 places to go in Tekoa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.1 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 Tekoa: May 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 58 | 44 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
August is the driest month (0.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Tekoa →
Questions about parks and trails in Tekoa
Are dogs allowed on Tekoa’s trails?
Tekoa City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tekoa?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tekoa?
5,150 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tekoa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tekoa 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 →