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Outdoors in Iola

Few parks or trails are on the map in Iola

2% of Iola’s land is conserved, about 537 acres. 307 acres are parks and preserves, 319 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Iola.

Conserved land
2%
537 acres · of 33.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
307 ac
319 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
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
Who protects it

537 conserved acres

2% of Iola’s land. Who manages Iola’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources539 ac
Private owners119 ac
Bureau of Land Management2 ac
State Recreation Area · 429 acRecreation or Education Easement · 118 acConservation Easement · 111 acNational Public Lands · 2 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 112 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Rem-Leer And Griffen Creek
State Recreation Area
State natural resources253Open
Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources163Open
Statewide Public Access
State Recreation Area
State natural resources6Open
Statewide Public Access - Lm
State Recreation Area
State natural resources6Open
Northeastern States District Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management2Open
Trails & water

10 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Graham LakelakeGrass LakelakeHatch LakelakeKating LakelakeLake IolalakeLong LakelakeNorth LakelakeRound LakelakeSiemer LakelakeSouth Branch Little Wolf River
When to get out

The walking year in Iola

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)242941556877817971574229
Rain (in)1.21.11.83.23.84.63.73.83.62.81.91.6

February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Iola →

Next door

Iola and its neighbors

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Scandinavia7.6 miNew Hope5.0 miIola0.9 miHarrison0.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Iola— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
New Hope— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Harrison— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Scandinavia8%0.235022%B

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Iola

Is there public land near Iola?

6,868 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Iola or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 309 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Iola neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →