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Big Rock City Park
Nature preserve
56 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trail sign
Outdoors · Pella
Pella, IA parks, trails & bike paths
About 1.9% of Pella is conserved land, roughly 110 acres. There are about 4.6 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Big Rock City Park (2.3 mi) and West Market Park (0.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Pella, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Pella outdoors
Conserved land
1.9%
110 of 5,938 acres
Trails
4.6 mi
0.5 mi per sq mi · 3 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
11
10 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
3.9 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 3.9 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
West Market Park
Park
5 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Caldwell Park
Park
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Central Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 11 parks & preserves
Big Rock City Park56 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
West Market Park5 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Caldwell Park20 acres
Central Park4 acres
Kiwanis Park4 acres
Rotary Park3 acres
Lions Park3 acres
Sunken Gardens Park2 acres
South Park1 acres
Fountain Hills Park1 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Disc golf in Pella
Showing 1–10 of 19 disc golf
Central Disc Golf Course
Central Disc Golf Course
Central Disc Golf Course
Central Disc Golf Course
Central Disc Golf Course
Central Disc Golf Course
Central Disc Golf Course
Central Disc Golf Course
Central Disc Golf Course
Central Disc Golf Course
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
110 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths3.9 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
- Volksweg Trail (bike route)1.1 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis26
- Baseball17
- Soccer11
- Basketball11
- Football6
- Beach volleyball2
- Softball2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Pella
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 110 ac
Showing 1–10 of 13 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rock ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Pella City ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| West Market ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Fountain Hills ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Public Square ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kiwanis ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Volksweg TrailLocal Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Lions ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Rotary ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Sunken Gardens ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Civil War MonumentIn Central Park · Monument
Pella 155mm HowitzerIn Central Park · Monument
Tulip TorenIn Central Park · Monument
Oak Wood CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Pella's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.