Shumaker-Lewis House · Photo: thekingofmice · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Mason
3% of Mason’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
10 conserved acres
3% of Mason’s land. Who manages Mason’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Mason City Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
1 places to go in Mason
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Mason: April and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Mason →
Questions about parks and trails in Mason
Are dogs allowed on Mason’s trails?
Mason City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mason?
3,731 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mason or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mason 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 →