Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation
manages 96 parks and trails on over
4,171 acres of land. In addition to
the urban parks of all sizes, there are
many acres held in reserve for future
park expansion and flood control.
The full service park season for the
availability of restrooms, drinking
fountains, pavilion rental and general
day-to-day operating conveniences is
April 18-October 11, 2015.
TRAILS
Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation
maintains a variety of hard surface and
crushed limestone recreational trails.
The Cedar River Trail and Cedar Lake
Loop Trail are hard surface and are
kept open throughout the year. The
crushed limestone trails are not cleared
in the winter. If you make a complete
tour of all the park trails, you will
travel over 24 miles.
Cherokee Trail
This 1 mile trail is located off Johnson
Avenue between Edgewood Road and
Wiley Boulevard NW. Parking is along
Midway Drive on the trail’s north side.
A meandering path lined with bur
oak trees makes this one of our most
popular crushed limestone trails.
Cherry Hill Trail
This crushed limestone trail is .825
miles long. It is located on the west
end of Cherry Hill Park on the City’s
NW side. Ample parking exists off
Stoney Point Road. A playground, two
softball fields and the Cherry Hill Park
pavilion are adjacent to the trail.
Noelridge Park Trail
One of the oldest trails in the park
system, this popular trail is located in
Noelridge Park on the City’s NE side.
The trail is .8 miles long. This crushed
limestone trail is best accessed off
Council Street between Collins Road
and 42nd Street NE.
Nixon Park Trail
A .75 mile crushed limestone trail with
very little grade change awaits users.
The trail runs through Nixon Park and
around Nixon School near Hiawatha
on the City’s NE side.
Prairie Park Fishery Trail
This 1.7 mile hard surface trail loops
around the 65 acre lake offering
excellent views for hikers, walkers,
bicyclists, and bird watchers. Prairie
Park Fishery is located at 2125 Otis
Road SE. It is open year-round, seven
days per week from 6:00am-dusk (½
hour after sunset) when the gates are
locked.
Sac and Fox Trail
This is the oldest National Recreation
Trail in Iowa. It is 7.2 miles in length
and is crushed limestone. The trail
follows the Cedar River and Indian
Creek on the SE side of Cedar Rapids.
There are numerous access points
along the trail and abundant
parking areas, especially south of
Mount Vernon Road.
Cedar River Trail
This all-weather trail extends from
Blairs Ferry Road NE through downtown Cedar Rapids to 76th Avenue
SW where it becomes the Hoover
Trail. The Cedar River Trail is 12.6
miles long and is 10 feet wide. Native
grasses and wildflowers have been
established along sections of the trail
and offer vivid floral displays of native
Iowa prairie. Parking for the Cedar
River Trail is located at Tait Cummins
Park on C Street SW, Werner Avenue,
and McLoud Run Place on the NE side
of Cedar Rapids. Please keep bicycle
and roller blade speeds to a reasonable
level and practice good trail etiquette.
Cedar Lake Loop Trail
Parking for the 1.6 mile loop trail is
located on Shaver Road NE, south of
Interstate 380 at H Avenue NE. Three
shelters with picnic tables, many new
benches and bicycle racks await trail
users.
Visit www.linncountytrails.org for trail maps.
Registration Information: Pages 46-47
PARKS / SERVICES
PARK INFORMATION
NOELRIDGE
GREENHOUSE
Easter Showcase
a
(All Ages)
See blooming spring bulbs, displays
and exhibits by the Eastern Iowa
Aquarium Association, Herberger
Hosta Society and Friends of
Noelridge. Free plants for the first 500
children under age 12. Houseplants,
honey, handcrafted jewelry and cards
will be available for sale.
Sa, Su
FREE 4/4, 4/5 11am-5pm
Noelridge Greenhouse
Mother’s Day Showcase
a
(All Ages)
Enjoy hundreds of blooming plants,
hanging baskets and educational
displays from the Eastern Iowa Bonsai
Association, Linn County Master
Gardeners and Friends of Noelridge.
Honey, handcrafted jewelry and cards
will be available for sale.
Su
FREE 5/10
10am-5pm
Noelridge Greenhouse
Tours
The Noelridge Greenhouse is located
at the corner of Collins Road and
Council Street NE. Greenhouse tours
are available for your group or class,
Monday through Friday, 7:30am3:00pm. Please call (319) 286-5762
in advance to schedule. Fee: $3 per
person, adult chaperone admission is
free.
Greenhouse Volunteers
Volunteer opportunities are available
at the greenhouse. Call Bill Snyder at
(319) 378-3141.
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PARKS / SERVICES
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OFF-LEASH DOG
PARKS
OLD MACDONALD’S
FARM
The City has two off-leash areas for
dog owners and their pets to enjoy.
Owners are required to clean up after
their dogs in all parts of the parks.
Bags are available. Owners are also
expected to familiarize themselves
with park rules and etiquette posted on
the park kiosk and available at www.
k9cola.org. City ordinance requires
dogs to be leashed until entering the
off-leash area.
Old MacDonald’s Farm, Bever Park’s
Children’s Zoo, is operated by Cedar
Rapids Parks & Recreation. Located
on the SE side of Cedar Rapids, it is
a free public zoo and features farm
animals and North American
waterfowl. (The baby animals, possibly piglets and ducklings, are only out
when the weather is warm.) This city
landmark is over 100 years old and is
enjoyed by people of all ages.
Cheyenne Off-Leash Dog Park
Located on Cedar Bend Lane SW, off
Old River Road, it consists of 13.8
acres of fenced canine recreation yards
(main yard, training yard, small dog
yard), benches and a shelter. Water
is available for owners and dogs. A
portable restroom is located near the
entrance.
OPEN DAILY:
April 25 - October 4
10am-7pm
K9 Acres Off-Leash Area
Located at Squaw Creek Park, it is an
11 acre facility with a small dog yard,
training yard, dog water station, walking trail and benches.
OFF-LEASH DOG AREA
PERMITS
Permits are required to use the
off-leash dog areas. Season passes
may be purchased at
Animal Control
900 76th Avenue Drive SW
Phone: (319) 286-5993
Daily Passes (for those who want
to try the park or are just in the
area for a short time) may be
purchased at the park just inside
the entry gate. Simply fill out an
envelope, put the $6 fee
inside, and deposit
the envelope in
the slot of the
green honor box.
The Schuknecht Waterfowl Exhibit
closes at 6:30pm. Some exhibits may
close 15 to 20 minutes early due to
variations in feeding schedules.
PRAIRIE PARK
FISHERY
Fishing, ice fishing, picnicking, scuba
diving, paddle sports and geocaching
are some of the activities that Prairie
Park Fishery provides. The park is
ADA accessible and includes a 1.7
mile hard surface trail loop around the
65 acre lake offering excellent views
for hikers, walkers, bicyclists and
bird watchers. The park is open yearround, seven days per week, from 6am
to 10pm.
Fishing licenses are available through
the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. More information is available
at www.crrec.org. Click on Parks in
the menu on the left side of the page,
and then on Prairie Park Fishery.
Trout Derby
Fishermen of all ages are invited to
come try their skill (luck) at the 5th
annual Trout Derby at Prairie Park
Fishery. A total of 2000 trout will be
released with 200 tagged. Anyone
who catches a tagged trout may turn it
in for a prize during the event. A valid
fishing license and trout stamp are
required.
Sa
FREE 3/28
10am-1pm
Prairie Park Fishery
SPLASH PADS
Splash pads are ready to keep kids
cool from May 23 through September
6, 2015. They are located at:
Cedar Valley Park
Otis Road & Blakely Boulevard SE
Cleveland Park
1st Avenue & 15th Street SW
Daniels Park
Oakland Road & H Avenue NE
Hayes Park
1924 D Street SW
Hidder Park
10th Street & 14th Avenue SE
Jacolyn Park
Jacolyn Drive & Gordon Avenue NW
Noelridge Park
42nd Street & Golf Street NE
Redmond Park
3rd Avenue & 16th Street SE
Time Check Park
5th Street & J Avenue NW
Twin Pines Park
3500 42nd Street NE
2015
CEDAR RAPIDS
MUNICIPAL BAND
SCHEDULE
All concerts are free and begin at
7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Call (319) 399-8520 or go online
to www.crmuniband.org for
specific dates and locations.
www.CRREC.org | Phone: 286-5731