Clear Lake Village Park
Park
213 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Clear Lake
Few parks or trails are on the map in Clear Lake
1% of Clear Lake’s land is conserved, about 324 acres. 215 acres are parks and preserves, 213 per 1,000 residents. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Clear Lake, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
324 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
215 ac
213 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
324 conserved acres
1% of Clear Lake’s land. Who manages Clear Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service605 ac
County20 ac
State natural resources5 ac
Resource Management Area · 605 acState Conservation Area · 20 acState Recreation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 303 | Restricted |
| Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Wi Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 154 | Restricted |
| Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 149 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 20 | Restricted |
| Clear Lake State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Abandoned Railroad0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Clear Lake
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 56 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clear Lake →
Next door
Clear Lake and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vance Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clayton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Black Brook | 3% | 0.2 | 121 | 14% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clear Lake
Are dogs allowed on Clear Lake’s trails?
Clear Lake Village Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clear Lake?
7,112 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clear Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 215 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clear Lake 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 →