The 39 best parks and gardens in Cedar Rapids

One of the downfalls about Bever Park is: They still haven't brought the monkeys back! 😁

Bever Park has to be one of my favorite little hidden gems of Cedar Rapids. It's rather simple but has a lot. From the play ground that was recently renovated, to the swimming pool, the petting zoo, their wonderful trail and lots of room for stretching your legs and getting a breath of fresh air. Located in what I consider one of the most stunningly beautiful areas of Cedar Rapids.

Great park with a cute little farm nearby I recommend a visit

I would leave no stars if it would let me. What is the point of having drive on playgroun Equipment, if that's all there is for accessibility????? There is no accessible swings or any other equipment for somebody that is in a wheelchair. So basically you made stroller ramps for able bodied kids 😞

Nice visit to the Old Macdonald Farm. It is a small petting zoo at the park. Exhibits were great and well designed. Animals looked healthy and happy! It is not large so won't take a lot of time but you can go in with all the animals so that would extend the time.

Not a lot of animals but they are clean, friendly, and look well kept. Little petting zoo is free but runs off of donations.

I took my toddler to Old MacDonald’s farm here and she was obsessed. We were able to pet all the animals and explore the duck pond. We visited right after a rain storm, so it wasn’t very busy. I would love to go back and explore more of what Bever Park has to offer someday.

When I went over to Thomas Park, I saw it had plenty of kids playing. The playground was getting plenty of use and no issues came up. It did look like it could use a little more upkeep but the kids seemed happy. I could understand the splash pad being closed due to the season, but seeing the main restrooms closed down was surprising. Fortunately, there was a separate stall for use. The pathways offer a great opportunity for walkers and joggers alike. Whether someone wants to take a relaxing walk or get some long distance training in, the paths are wide enough for plenty of people and offer a reasonable amount of incline. Overall, it’s a nice place to hang out at or to get away from a busy life and relax.

This is a huge park with a splash pad, 2 playground and a massive sandbox! There are 3 very large covered areas with power and trash cans would be very good spot for patty’s or a family reunion! We love the big playground! Basketball courts and walking trail are great as well! Lots to do for all ages.

I love this park!!! Listening to Indian Creek flow is so relaxing. Beautiful area for photos and a picnic. (Due to recent rain, the water in the creek is higher than normal and it's usually clear to see the bottom).

A wonderful park along first ave on the border of marion and cedar rapids. They have multiple shelters that you can rent. A nice playground with kid swings as well.as swings for older kids. A sand pit to play in or dig in. A splash pad. Basketball courts i believe 4. Disc golf course. Area to play soccer. A paved trail to run and walk on.

Fun place with park, splash pad, covering eating areas, great walking path and all around clean area. Also has a bathroom on site. Wish they had more garbage cans for as large as the area is. Nice parking as well.

Nice park for the kids to run around and enjoy!

Very clean. I particularly used the Marion HS Track every morning while on vacation. Very nice. Update 1.12.23: Sad to see the Marion Track and historic Football Stadium was razed. I now have moved over to using the beautiful trails from Thomas Park. 4.17.23- I have started to venture into the old Marion Cemetery. What a nice history lesson. Really worth checking out if you are in the area. Highly recommend! 9.21.23- New Parkview Elementary School Construction in place of old HS Football Field/Track

They have a nice playground, soccer court, tennis court, pickleball courts, splash pad. New convenient parking next to the soccer and pickleball courts. Pavilions, grills.

This is a decent mid-size park. There is one sitting-style pavilion and one open-stage pavilion. There's also a mini outdoor amphitheater with three rows with some decent artwork. There are two playgrounds, one for toddlers and another (under renovation) for Elementary-aged kids. A splash pad is also functional, appropriate for smaller children. The two tennis courts are under renovation (as of July 2021). The trail is about half a mile (loop) with adequate shade. There are also two ball parks here (softball and baseball). The park is well manicured and the trees provide great shade for picnics or just relaxing. Note that this park is in the middle of a residential area, with an elementary school across the road on one end. I hope you'll enjoy the park as much as I did!

Just a few minutes off the main Expressway if you need to stretch your legs, eat and use the restroom. The park is well kept, clean, has bathrooms, a pavilion and walking paths all near the parking lot. Stroller and wheelchair friendly. Lots of shade.

My kids had lots of fun at this park and it was clean. A new playground structure is being built.

Love the park and the farmers market. Great place to spend time with family.

The playground part of the park could use a little work. But combined with the splash pad, baseball fields, and volleyball areas.. it really sets the vibe of the park in a good direction.

If Hiawatha wants to level this park up even more, add a small-medium sized skatepark (see Butterfield Skatepark in Marion as example)

Educational, specially for the kids. Trails were nice, parking was good. Recommended for a nice quiet afternoon.

The all-terrain wheelchairs allowed our whole family to enjoy the trails together, for the first time in years! The guide was gracious and helpful in showing us how to use the chairs and pick the best trails-and even loaning us bug repellent to be more comfortable. We’re anxious to come back in the fall for a longer hike in cool weather.

We were trying to find something to do between drop-offs at the airport. It was a nice day so we were looking for something to do outside. We saw the review which mentioned all-terrain wheelchairs so thought we would try it since my wife needs to use a walker or wheelchair and also really enjoys plants. The staff person was helpful, the wheelchair was easy to use and maneuver and allowed all of us to see parts of the grounds.

This nature preserve and protected prairie meadow is a treasure in Linn County. There are beautiful walking trails through all kinds of terrain; wooded, river side and winding through the meadow. Birds and other wildlife are visible with quiet and patience. The changing seasons here are a delight to the senses. Take the time to enjoy the interactive nature center and event space where you will learn about native habitat, plant identification, and bird and animal characteristics. A very nice gift shop is at the center. Update: The beauty of a nature center and its trails are that it has changing vistas, ever blooming wildflowers, birds, and insects. My favorite season is August, when the many varied prairie meadow grasses are nodding in the wind. Dragonflies are abundant. Update: Once again, a visit to the Indian Creek nature center revives the spirit and calms the soul. The golden meadow of December is just as beautiful to me as the fresh green of spring.

I was excited to see that the old blue bridge was saved and made part of the walking trail! Inside the center was very cool, lots of interactive things and a cool birding room.

A great place e for the kids to learn about how we relate to nature and can not be so intrusive to other mammals, birds and other wildlife. They also have lots of interesting camps for time kids

Went for the golf cart tour. unfortunately no one had signed up and it was canceled. Cool spot to check out. Hopefully catch the full tour soon.

Great park with pavilions, got our money worth with the one we rented for a Gender Reveal party we had. Thought we were responsible for the trash in the cans, but the park guy said that they would take care of it after we left. I would recommend renting the pavilion if you need them.

It's a very nice park next to the river with pretty views, basketball court, swimming pool, Pavillion, playground, horseshoes, and there's a garden that is always so beautiful.

Oops I guess I commenting on the ski show across street. Soo sorry. I didn't visit park so have no idea about it. So what I write was for ski show cause that's the picture that popped up. Didn't pay attention that it said the actual park. Sorry again

Beautiful views ,cute boat houses and a trail to walk around and see all of the geese. The city of Cedar Rapids even rents out garden plots here during the spring(first come first serve)

Beautiful. I love the lookout point. The view is great. Nice place to walk dogs. Peaceful park. Several pavilions that you can have events in. The rose garden is a great place to take pictures

It was a nice night for softball. I watched my grandson play on field #1. Field #2 isn't there anymore.

good golf course

We arrived at 10pm due to vehicle troubles. Site was easy to locate and hookups easy to find. The next day we departed but again had vehicle troubles. We were able to get our camper towed back to a FCFS spot. I paid for 3 days but later found out our vehicle would be done in the morning. The park ranger was able to change our reservation and refund the extra. My teen children then decided they wanted to shower. They are both picky but gave the showers 5 ⭐️. This park is clean, quiet, relaxing and very serene. Will visit again.

We have stayed at many dozens of campgrounds all over the country, and this campground had the most spacious and well-kept sites we’ve ever seen. The bathhouse was what you’d expect at a county park, nothing special. The location was beautiful with bunnies and the most fireflies we’d ever seen, and it was quiet considering how close you are to civilization.

This park has really nice trails and I love the quiet. The kids park is not impressive at all but the bike ride was nice and smooth. There are camping grounds, gold course, dog park and more. Definitely a considerable option for an event

We’ve camped in 9 states and I think this is the best run, nicest, cleanest, most beautiful campground we've ever stayed at. Full hookup and conveniently located on the pull through campsite all in excellent condition for $35 a night. No wonder the campsites are in such demand.

Excellent place for hiking, walking your dog, riding your bike and enjoying nature trails!!

Beautiful campground, well maintained and spacious. Bathroom/showers are extremely clean. This is our 3rd year to stay here and our last campground on our trip. Hope to be back next year!!

We stayed in the park and rented the venue for a wedding. It is a very nice and maintained park but pretty expensive. If you plan on just staying in the RV park, it’s fine. The venue however is a nightmare. We went to look at the venue and they have an extensive checkout list and park rangers that are disrespectful and rude. In one particular situation after the wedding was done and the DJ was picking up their equipment, one park ranger came in yelling at the bride and groom and their family which was very uncalled for. The only saving grace for this venue was the manager himself. Very nice and respectful man. Don’t recommend renting the venue if you’re planning on it.

Took my grandkids today, and it's a nice place for the kids to play. They loved the roller slide and the huge teeter totter, and our 3 year old loved the little house to play in. Me, I was glad that they had restrooms and water fountain! Nice picnic pavilion as well.

My kids enjoy this park. It's a bit on the newer side. Love the neighbor and had a party party here. No complaints

Nice newish park with lots of walking paths

Amazing place with great trails and sculptures!

This wonderful little park has a great play scape with a variety of activities that are inclusive for all kiddos. It all sits on a nice cushiony, rubberized base that is wonderful for falls, as well as this old grandma with bad feet. It has restrooms, water fountains, and a nice covered picnic area with several tables 😊

My grandsons had a blast playing on the new playground equipment. There was a cute and convenient pavillion with plenty of picnic tables for a snack break or picnic lunch. The clean and modern restroom facilities were very close to the playground which is always a plus for the children. We definitely will be going back again.

Love the new playground! Lowe park is huge and has a variety of activities. The accessible playground is great, events are super fun, and the location is great. Plenty of amenities, nice bathrooms. It can be hard to find things as the park is very spaced out

My lil girl loves this park!! I've been coming to this park since I was a little kid and I've always loved it too!!

4yr old and 1 yr old had a blast! It’s free to get in. It was a perfect spot for a family fun day.

Fun place to have a birthday party! You get to be more involved with the animals and feed some of them. You have a guide introducing you to the animals and our guide was very friendly.

Great place to visit with kids. The duck pond is really nice. Also loved their pens where my kid could see the farming animals.

Its a really great and fun place i my only complaint is they took out some of the animals from when i was a kid which was only a couple years ago.

It was a great opportunity for young kids to get close and pet the animals. Nice and relaxing paths to displays and activity centers

Lived in Cedar Rapids for 5 years and never knew the Old MacDonald's farm was part of Bever Park. Only knew about the playground and pool area. There is a jogging trail along with some hiking trails as well. Also an enclosure with a duck display and boardwalk.

Even though we haven’t been very successful in the fish catching portion of this park, its a beautiful and well kept park with lots of trail to walk around the water. We were able to hook a rainbow last visit so not too bad. My son loves playing in the sand and walking the shoreline.

I love walking on the trail around the lake here. It is so beautiful and peaceful, especially at sunset. It is a clean, safe, and quiet park for walking or riding your bike. There is plenty of parking in the lot. They even have benches around the park and trail to sit by the water. I will be back soon.

Beautiful, calm and sanctuary like lake. Plenty of stocked fish, abundant amount of wildlife including birds, reptiles, fish and more. Peaceful place to paddle or kayak on your own or with friends. Water is clear (deep in certain areas) and calm allowing a kayaker or paddle boarder at any level to enjoy this fishery. Very large can spend hours if you like touring around the water to see what it has to offer. Highly recommend visiting. Plenty of parking and docking areas. Well kept and maintained!

Very nice spot to fish or walk. The loop takes about 30-40 min to walk. Lots of benches to relax, wildlife to watch, and spots to fish.

Was a great experience they have off cut places you can fish away from everyone they have a little beach type area great for tan coverage was nice and peacefull I we will be going back it was very peaceful experience also great to get the older family members or all family members and have a family walk catch up on things .

This is one of our favorite places to walk. There is a paved trail along a lake with the Cedar River along one side. It's also a great place to see wildlife such as deer, groundhogs, turtles, eagles, etc.

Nice area, great walking trail, very clean.

We've had the most enjoyable day outdoors at The Wikiup Hill Learning Center, part of the Linn county conservation area, There are Walking trails, a wetlands observation area, an interactive playground area, picnic spots, and more. There are birds in abundance. I imagine that this will be a prime spot to hear the spring peepers in a few weeks. I look forward to attending some programs that the learning center provides. The Linn county conservation newsletter can be found online, which gives details of these events.

I only briefly looked inside, but it looked like a great place to take kids to learn about the area. The trails in the park are awesome and offer a nice variety of ecosystems to explore. The wooded playground area is amazing. I wish it were there when my kids were younger (maybe I'll take grandkids there some day).

Great place to interact with nature. Plenty to do for children in the learning center as well as outside. The playground area is very well done and signs are posted everywhere describing the area.

We had a great time with our 1 year old! He really enjoyed the water table and all the areas to crawl through. We will definitely be back!

We like the nature center and also the outdoor playground. When you come to the nature center, you’ll read 3 chapter and write the last chapter with your own adventure. Enjoy watching the 🐦 while the kids have their own adventures.

Wickiup Hill is a great place for ALL ages kiddos and adults. Well run and organized. Staff is polite and nice and helpful. We've gone there several times in summer and winter and the kiddos were never bored. Discovered the unique playground on today's visit. Neat zipline apparatus. It looked like there is area to eat a picnic lunch outside. Lots of nice trails to explore. We highly recommend Wickiup Hill!

We have a special needs child who absolutely loved the levee and water system she could play in. She was on cloud nine. We were impressed at how much was there with no pay wall. Well worth stopping if you have kids about 4 to 10.

We went to the park while traveling for baseball. My two youngest children absolutely loved it. There were a lot of different unique parts of the park, that we had never seen anywhere else before. It's even big enough for adults to climb on and still have room to move. We would definitely recommend checking it out!

Although the sentimental part of me misses the old playground I grew up with along with the trails and the evil tornado slide, the newer playground is absolutely amazing. The kids are obsessed. Many different play options for all ages.

Great park with exceptional and amusing playgrounds for kids of all ages. There’s also picnic spot and campground for family gatherings. I would rate it to be one of the best parks around! Would come back whenever I have a chance!

Nice walking trails, pretty creek, great playground and picnic areas. Update - the park has been redone and is gorgeous. Paved walking trails, abundant green space, different beautiful areas so people aren't crowding one another.

Very nice place with a fun playground. They have a cool metal slide but I couldn't slide down it as there was a lot of friction between my shorts and the metal. Just your normal every day cloth shorts. Same with my daughter. But the playground is very fun and there are nice walking trails.

My son calls this place “the green ballpark” — and it’s hands-down his favorite place to go. He’s only six years old, but he absolutely loves the playground and never gets tired of walking the trails. We’ve been coming here for the past three years, and every single time, he’s full of energy and ready to explore. One of his favorite adventures is hiking to what he calls “Green Ball Beach” — a little sandy spot by the creek off one of the walking trails. The walk is at least half a mile, and he happily does it every time, usually before and after spending time on the playground. There’s also a non-enclosed off-leash area for dogs, a great campground, and a peaceful memorial tree area. In our opinion, this is the best park in the state of Iowa.

We love Morgan Creek Park. Even though we usually have to drive clear across town to go there. They have a newly developed playground where kids of all ages can have fun and burn some energy. The restrooms are usually really clean considering they have a decent size crowd. Plenty of room for walking around.

Love the variety of options at this park! Wish there were trash cans though... I picked up a grocery sack full of trash :(

Fun new structures at this park, lots of different areas. Nice walking trail and a cool looking splash pad that we will definitely be back for next summer!! (Too cold this visit)

This is one of our favorite parks! The playground itself isn't very big, but it has new equipment. I also love that it has a new Mary go round, but they've been able to keep the old one, too. The walking trail is really nice, and well maintained. The splash pad is decent, also, and there are at least 2 pavilions. We always check out the free library by the splash pad, too, and it usually has a great selection of books, activity books, and magazines for kids and adults. I would rate 5, but there were no garbage cans there today, and there was trash all over the ground around the playground.

Great park. Shelter and multiple play areas make it perfect for kids and summer family events.

Very nice, quiet little neighborhood park. There's a splash pad, playground, pavilion, and restrooms. Also a trail around the park, as well as a small creek. Backs up to a golf course, also plenty of wildlife.

This park was shockingly empty on a summer afternoon despite being clean and well-kept. The splash pad was a huge hit with my toddler!

Quiet park. Not alot of people or kids. Good place to walk your dogs or just chill for a while.

Daniel's Park is a vast, fully equipped park and recreation space. There is a picnic area that has a built in grill (bring your own charcoal or heating agent) and plenty of room to host 30+ individuals comfortably. The eating/meeting area has a roof to protect individuals from rain and hail. There is a fully developed park with swings, slides and bridges which are built with child safety in mind. There is a dual drinking fountain for both adults and kids located near a connected bathroom with individual restrooms for both men and women. There is a vast amount of open space for whatever your needs entail along with a basketball court. Last but not least, there is a splash pad for family entertainment as well as keeping yourself cool on warm summer days.

There's an okay playground for the younger children, while the older ones can utilize the baseball field and basketball court. I admit, I struggled, I could only find one entrance, which is off of Oakland Rd.

The splash pad and playground are fairly nice and clearly popular, which itself is part of the problem with this park. Cigarette butts litter the whole park, and there was broken glass from bottles around any place someone might sit. Given children were running around barefoot, it's amazing there wasn't more bloody footprints.

Only seen from my vehicle so far. Will update whenever I finally walk the grounds

Nice ball park but having to listen to trunk rattling the entire game is annoying.

Great park with a great baseball field!

Large park, with 2 playgrounds, 1 of which is newer, and the other is basically for toddlers and younger children. Also a splash pad, basketball court, 2 pavilions, lots of green space, and a baseball diamond that is only used for kohawks games now. My kids love this park, and it's right by our house. It's a spacious, and pretty area, and there's always lots of other kids there, so my kids always make new friends. The bathrooms and water fountain are horrendous, I don't recommend using them.

Would love to see a robust kids playground here when it gets renovated. Im talking Morgan Creek Park level. Things for kids ages 2 all the way to 15+. Please look at many other cities to see what they are doing as a model.

It’s fixed up really nice. Quite a few tables and some gas fire pits. Would be a nice place to hangout in the early evening.

This is a beautiful place to have an event of any kind. Very open, lots of tables, plenty of outlets to use, nice area to take pictures, big open windows, there is a bathroom to use, lots of shaded spots to sit outside the area, grass and landscape very well maintained. If your looking for a very nice spot for an event. Don't pass this one up. This is my view as a visitor from another state. Beautiful!

I love it. It's amazing how many people love congregating together for an evening outside with family and friends. The band dogs on skies was fantastic. The best one so far. The food is great. The weather has been awesome almost every Thursday evening. Wishing there were a few more food trucks and maybe a funnel cake or two. LoL 😃 thanks Marion for June and August Thursday nights. The Emery's love it

Love the quaint "small town" feel of this park and the free Thursday night concerts in June that we enjoyed there. Only thing keeping it from a fifth star is no public bathrooms in spite of the size of the park and the covered picnic table area there. Hard to believe. Using Porta potties in the dark definitely took away some charm. Otherwise, a nice experience.😊 No play ground area that I saw, but there is an old train car to honor the train depot it used to be, I believe, and the library is currently across the street- though we've heard they're getting a new one? Not sure why as this one looks very nice from the outside anyway... Nice Green space surrounded by great coffee and pizza options, as well as other shops to enjoy.

It can be more beautiful. It has an old train, an old canon and a man statue.

Went to the Peppermint Walk tonite and it was so cool to see the long line for Santa, and an alpaca! Free cocoa and popcorn and even a sing-along. Merry Christmas from Marion

Its a nice park. Great play structures. Very clean and well kept. The grass is nice and always mowed. Basketball court, picnic tables, and restrooms all clean and kept up. Great spot to let the kids play, have a birthday party, or have a picnic. Very safe, no riff raff.

A nice little clean Park. With a hard surface path for exercising or walking the dogs. Nice little playground and even bathrooms. Although we did experience a lack of tissue paper.

Sharp burrs all around the sand volleyball area. Got a bunch stuck in my daughter’s feet. They blend in with the dry grass.

Took the grandkids, they always play with other kids and have a good time.

Park has a play area for smaller kids and one for bigger ones... Slides, climbing walls, swings. At this time I would be careful as the fall zones do not have enough pine chips...

Our family had a lovely time coming into town for a birthday party here. Took the advice of others and brought tricycles/balance bikes for the little ones. They loved it! Lots of smooth cement and the playgrounds are fun too! Lots to do for any age. 5/5

Two newer playgrounds, one for toddlers and the other for older kids with three tall slides. Two volleyball courts, a basketball court, and swings! Nice shelters with new, clean picnic tables and bathrooms too!

Neat city park right along C Avenue. Large area to play or have sports practice. It is a rain collection area so beware it could be a little wet. Nice, newer playground equipment. Plenty of parking as well as bathroom facilities. Great place to walk while the kids play.

The park has a really good atmosphere.

Nice park. Our kids like to go on the swings and watch all the cars, trucks and buses go by. There is 2 sets of jungle gym equipment. One is smaller which is perfect for toddlers and the other one is much larger for the big kids. Both our kids like it.

Nice little park with a good playground.

We love this place. Just far enough out of the way and pretty unknown it seems. Really well put together playground and the little one loves it!

Great play structure and walking/running path. Downside is there is no bathroom, just one port a pot quite a jaunt from the playground.

Great small park with playground for younger kids. Open field used for soccer and football. Open shade shelter avail for picnics. Small walking trail.

This park is also awesome in the winter. A valley through in is the perfect place to go sledding. You go down one side up the other and back again. We like it better than Jones Park because there's not a parking lot at the end of the hill. Yet that is nice too. You can have someone pick you up and go back to the top without climbing the hill.

It's a fairly small park but the kids always love it. It has a pavilion, swings, slides, and other fun activities. 4/5 stars

It was so beautiful! Used covered picnic tables and restrooms. Had things for kids to play on with lots of green grass all over.

A quiet fun little park. 11 acres on a dead end street with a playground and a pavilion. I've been bringing my children and grandchildren here for the last 40 years.

It's a really peaceful place and rarely tons of people are there, you can reserve the park and there is a playground and in the winter it is a great place for going sledding

Other parks in cedar rapids are much nicer. Most of it is on a harsh slope. Only the one Pavillion is on a level service and the park is not very big.

This park doesn't have much to it, but I love to walk through it for exercise. My Dog enjoys his routine travel to the Park!

Best view of the Cedar Rapids skyline and a unique hiking experience. Limited access hours, check website to confirm the hours of operation or closures. Short, easy trails that work for all ages and ability levels. Flow mountain bike downhill, great for beginners. Nice seating area with city view at the top of the hike. As this is an old landfill, there is no shade from trees. Plan the time of your hike and attire to feel comfortable in the full sun.

A little bit of something different to do in cedar rapids. Go climb a 200 ft incline of a mountain that was the city's dump for about 50 years. Great views of downtown the river and other parts of the city from the top. You. An choose to take the trail or the road to the top. There is also a path for bikes.

Best views of the city from here. I really love that they have opened this up as a trail. It’s a fairly easy inclined trail that can be done multiple times if you really want more exercise. There’s a trail for bikes which I wish I had a mountain bike to hit.

First time visiting. Very nice walk, not technical, gets your blood flowing. Nice view of the city and a great use of land, very interesting.

This was a clever idea, to turn a former landfill into a recreational spot. I was there while visiting my 88-year-old father, and since he has a handicap tag, we took the easy way and drove up (you have to have such a tag in order to do so). You get a breathtaking view of the city from up there. It also has trails that you can walk or bike on, which I would probably do once in a while if I lived in CR myself, and I believe there is also a picnic area.

What a great use of an old dump. Pretty nice views of Cedar Rapids and the Cedar River.

It's really pretty. It reminds me of that Windows XP wallpaper.

Went to do some family hiking on a somewhat dreary day in March. It seemed somewhat limited in topography, but for our area, that's not shocking. I would like to go back when things are actually starting to turn green as I think it would likely be much prettier. There were quite a few people out enjoying the day. Not as interesting as the Palisades, but worth an exploration!

I love to drive thru with my dog after the dog.park and walk around after he has had time to get more energy out in the park, but they closed off the wooded area =( I do t get that there was no snow on the ground .

The stream formerly know as squaw creek, in Linn co, IA, has been renamed Wanatee Creek. It passes through a Linn Co park formerly named Squaw creek park, now known as Wanatee Park. Reviews here seem to be referencing the park, though this entry is for the previous name for the stream.

Great park on the edge of Marion. Check out the mountain bike trails? Now called Wanatee.

There are two great lodges here and a few great geocaches too. The dog park areas are wonderful.

It's a good park, but it used to be swamp land. That means mud and, in warm weather, lots of bugs.

Squaw Creek has a very nice dog park.

Like this trail and the hike up is not too bad

Amazing if you remember that it once was a pile of trash! Neat place for a jog, walk, bike ride ect. Excellent view of the entire city from the top!

Great view and nice place to walk

Very nice trail for walking. Will be going again soon.

Would love if the city would add a couple of benches along the way so us older people or people with arthritis or disabilities can take a brief rest on the way up like the do on bike trails. Otherwise beautifully done!

We trekked up the hill with family to celebrate my birthday. The weather was perfect and the climb was exhilarating but not exhausting. And the view is amazing!!!!

Pretty cool but doesn't smell the best so if you're someone who really cares about that then probably don't go.

Great city park within Cedar Rapids. Rest, relax, recharge. Enjoy the water and the grass. Nice getaway right in the city.

We have caught dish everytime we fish now. This has not happened in years. Lots of catfish ans bass. Restrooms are available.

We walked the perimeter of the lake at just the right time to watch the sunset. Pretty. It is loud with the roads right there, all the geese and lots of people and traffic in this area, but it's a nice scenic place to chill by water or go for a little urban walk.

Great for family get together and if you love fishing it is a great place to take your kids to do some fishing and every year the first weekend in August they have a fundraising event for the Boys&Girls club fish-a-rama it is a great event for the whole family which you purchase a wrist band and for the 2 day event you fish and try to catch fish as with colored tags to win prizes and full of fun well worth it and for a great cause!!

Looking for a place to sit undisturbed but this wasnt it. Busy with people driving in and then back out. Looks like a nice place though

My fav place to fish in cedar rapids!!!!!!!!!! Love it here!!!!!!!! I also go to the shack side of the river right there by where the boat dock is. Love it there also 🙂❤ I hate the cold also and I hate it when it's to cool or cold to go fishing so like it has been here lately. I love the nice warm weather!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sucks for fishing. Love the ambience

If other people would pick up their trash when they leave it would be a lot nicer. The fishing here is pretty good.

Beautiful park on the river. Something for everyone to do at the park. Great place for a family outing or to come to alone to sit and think about things. One of the best parks in Cedar Rapids area. Squeaky clean restrooms. I was pleasantly surprised. Highly recommended this park!

It'd be a 5 star if people would take the trash out that they bring with them. Overall peaceful place to fish early in the morning.

Definitey not a bad spot for picniking, fishing, or just walking around hanging out. As far as swimming goes I'm not 100 percent sure you can swim here. So you may want to look for signs before you enter the water here for a fun day in the sun. Kind of a difficult spot to fish. I have most certainly caught bluegil, bass, and channel catfish. But it is my opinion there are many better places to fish in and around Cedar Rapids.

Wonderful place to kayak, paddle board or jet ski/boat. River is open and wide allowing you to have almost limitless distance. Beautiful in the morning and afternoon. Would be careful kayaking pst sunset due to limited visibility. Was able to rent a perfect paddle board at SOKO Outfitters who also provided a large variety of kayak rentals as well. Staff setup the board on top of my car extremely helpful and nice. All equipment was top notch and clean. Including life vests something that’s usually a rarity.

Mohawk isn't a busy park. It's a good spot to just look out at the water, or sit quietly away from people. It's right across the water from Ellis, in a sort of industrial area, so the water is pretty much it. There's a Pavillion and boat dock for later this season when people are coming out more but there's not much here except quiet.

Love coming to Mohawk to fish with my boyfriend. It’s where I caught my biggest bass!

It is a good place to add a little up and down to a Fat Bike ride. After the Derecho in 2020 the park was a mess. But it's been cleaned up and it looks good.

Nice park. The disc golf course is pretty much gone. Only one hole has a basket. This park got hit hard from derecho and is gonna take a while yet to clean up. Luckily it didn't look like the playground area got hit to hard.

Great course, with constant upgrades. Every time I play I see something new to make the experience better

This is the most beautiful disc golf course I have ever been on. This is a nice hike

Very nice park, well maintained, and they must treat for ticks, we didn't have one on us! No weeds were up yet, but I see they keep it very well maintained, I'm sure it's even nicer in the summer.

Great disc golf course!! Challenging lines, well kept, great work!!

The redesign course is a must play! Recommend spotter on a few pins also about 3 hour round. No trash cans yet, so please disposed trash accordingly. New Shaver is a great addition to corridor discgolf scene.

Able to walk the granddog using my manual wheel chair. Crossing lights on Jacolyn and Wiley are helpful.

Very green with a gravel pathway and some pretty shade trees

Not a huge place not a bunch of amenities ,but by golly if you want a walk that says forest ,creek with running water,maybe a squirrel barking out orders oh yeah and let's not forget a deer or two or three. Yup all that in town within a block of food, gas, beer, prescriptions, hardware. Not bad at all.

Cherokee Park is a lovely recreation area gently tucked behind Walgreens. There is a long, wide road that runs from Johnson Ave to the other end of the park. There is a parking area by the park sign and several dirt cutouts on the shoulder of the road, parkside. Running through the center of the park is a rainwater channel with natural foliage and intermittent barriers to protect anyone from slipping down the hill. The park has looping trails around the spillway. There is a mix of gravel and paved paths loosely separated into 3 distinct areas. The paved trail follows the outside parameter completely. The gravel paths connect various recreation areas and lead over the bridge on the western end of the park. Near the parking area, there is a calisthenics space with instructional plaques on the various movements with a focus on their benefits for flexibility and mobility. Cherokee Park is covered in natural foliage and is the perfect escape from Edgewood.

My son and I enjoyed the walking trail at Cherokee Trail Park. The few people that were there, were very pleasant to be around. The wide open area in the center of the 1/2 mile trail, made a nice area to launch my new drone. I would recommend this area for a place to relax or to get up and run the trail.

This was my first exposure to this lovely park. I have visited this Fair community to see my sister on many occasions, but I have not been to Cherokee Park until today. It is a very attractive scene with a wetlands area in the middle set aside for the overflow from the rainfall that is sometimes abundant in nature. The only correction I would make is that the trail, being gravel and not paved, can be dangerous or at least hazardous for a senior citizen. You have to be on the lookout as you walk to avoid tripping and that is especially true if you are carrying a small child. All things being considered Cherokee Park appears to be a wonderful addition to a fine community. I hope many people have a chance to go there frequently and walk. They even have a station where you can exercise with various outdoor machines that have been placed there. The only other point I would like to make, that is slightly negative, is that you must be sure to guard small children from falling into the creek that runs through this beautiful Park. The city of Cedar Rapids is to be commended for allowing this beautiful part to exist and maintaining it for the community.

Cherokee Park is very fun to walk around at, and it even has a fitness station in the center of the park that anyone can enjoy! As of recently a lot of the natural scenery is gone from the derecho so its not as beautiful and it has yet to be cleaned up but even still Cherokee is a great place to hang out and walk around!

Unsupervised children bullying other children and dogs running unleashed and drinking from the splash pad. Not really the fault of the park but I certainly don't recommend going there.

It’s a nice place to hide for a few days in comfort and peace

I enjoy taking my grandson here. It's not very busy and there's a good amount of shade over the playground area. The splash pad is a nice feature. Could use a little cleaned up but still nice.

My kids had the best time climbing sliding and swinginh...plenty wide open space for running around, only played on the kids playground but seen a splash pad further up the field that well explore before summer is up.

They have come a long way with clean up from the derecho. The playground is clear and well loved by the neighborhood children. When the park clean up is complete it will again be 5 stars!!

Great green space! Plenty of places for the kids to play. The down side NO DRINKING fountain anywhere. However if you are looking for a place to have a birthday party or bar-b-q this is the perfect location.

Overall it's a nice park! Has a playground, splash pad, basketball hoops, and covered picnic area. Only downsides are everything is kinda far away from each other and parking is a little weird.

Very cute splash pad. Just like any other splash pad water is freezing! There are 2 benches and 2 picnic tables, so not very much seating for parents to watch their littles from. But you can easily set up a blanket or something on the grass. There's a bunch of open space. Parking lot is very very small. Only one trash can that is not close to the splash pad. My kids enjoy coming here. Its not very busy which we like.

Dandy little place to host picnics and such for a few guests. 1 Picnic table but lots of lawn space. No trash/recycle receptical and limited parking.

My 3 and 6 year old love this splash pad. Decent playground too, everything is well-maintained. The bummer is that so many trees went down in the derecho, so it's a lot sunnier than it used to be. Luckily, our favorite shade tree to the west of the splash pad survived and offers enough nice shade for a few families. Also, the parking lot is small and the only restroom is an accessible (larger sized) porta potty next to the parking lot, although it's well-maintained too.

I'd read reviews about how great this was, so maybe my expectations were too high. It wasn't as big or offer as many different things as I was thinking there would be, but it was good. The kids all seemed to be having a blast, but it seemed best suit d for kids four and up maybe...? Our 21 month old granddaughter was a little intimidated by it and didn't really run in the water much. Nice grassy area around it with trees for shade and a playground next to it, with our granddaughter seemed to enjoy the most. For a free place to cool off on a hot day, hard to beat though! (Son in law did note the temp seemed about 15 degrees cooler than one they'd just visited in Indy...he thought the temp might be part of her avoidance of the spray...?)

This is a great place to take the kids and grandchildren to in the summer on those hot days. The splash area has about a half dozen different areas where they can play until their hearts are content. There are plenty of seats for the adults to use while watching the kids have a ball playing. Best of all it's free. The rest of the park has large open areas perfect for those large area games like frizzby or soccer or baseball or bocce. There is only a single picnic table though.

Small parking lot, limited seating and tables, few trees for shade, port-a-potty for bathroom. This is a highly used park by locals because the splash pad itself is so nice, but bring your chairs and whatever you need because there isn't much. Located on the edge of a golf coarse on a busy street. It needs a pavilion and walking trail.

Fantastic place for young and old children! Multiple squirt guns and dump buckets. 3 picnic benches that can be moved in the shade and 2 stationary blue benches. On top of all that, there is a medium sized park 50 feet away. I highly recommend this area.

This is not actually a good park for toddlers. The smaller slide that is toddler appropriate is not toddler accessible because there are no steps leading to it and the ladder is too widely spaced for small feet. Even older kids might have trouble climbing the equipment as several of the ladders are hard even for an adult to climb.

It's a nice little park. It is kept clean.

Beautiful park with lots to do. We took the dog and kids here and let everyone run off some energy and do some exploring. Upkeep on the park is exceptional.

Solid simple and quiet park with the basics: swings, slides and jungle gym. Parking is lacking though. Does have a picnic table and a couple of benches for seating.

Cute park with a small playground, and some swings. I actually never see other people there, so it's been a good place to take my kids while social distancing. I give it 3 stars, because it's a very simple, small playground, so kids get bored easily.i

Very low key private like park! Took the family there while riding the trail. Felt like it was our own private little spot. Very nice for our family of 4.

Really almost non-existent now. It was the only park we could walk to growing up here but I don't let my kids go down there alone anymore. Maybe a little TLC and some more and or newer equipment would turn it around...

Very nice little park for the room they had between the residential homes. Interesting story about the horse and I've got to say that it's a fantastic job putting it together. Nice quiet spot away from everything is back behind the... Oh you'll find it. Back to the horse, it was all put together by Steve Huffman of Metal Scapes. Small but well put together playground for the small ones. Two basketball half courts with a few benches and two family bathrooms. All in all it's pretty good use of the property.

Nice area for picnics in warm weather, thoughtfully designed with natural and industrial playground elements, and a big shaded area with picnic tables. Could use some additional playground equipment for further shenanigans. Love the history and signs!

Newer park in CR with unique features like in ground slides and great climbing. My 5 year old loved it!

Nice little park with an interesting history. Very cool horse sculpture!

Stopped to see the horse. It is made out of pieces of scrap metal. Nicely constructed.

The horse stature is amazing

A very nice oasis along Wilson Ave SW. Inspiring statue, lovely grounds! Inviting! I also love the story that connects the modern city people with imagination how the pioneers redesigned the land into a more functional place to live. How the plow horse must have really helped make the task easier! A great place for a picnic!

Underwhelming. Basically just a big, open grassy area. Not much to see. Not many benches. No tables. Bike trails that connect to Osborn Park and Czech Village. It is a nice place to let my dog run off-leash though.

Update: the small is almost as big as the large. Bring some OJ but keep your marriage contract in the car. Great place to eat pizza when you are on your way to the beach. Two words: this place is the cleanest best pleasure.

Rest room stop is a portable toilet. Better than no restroom.

A nice little Park along the Cedar River where they held a nice little Blues Festival

The tables are missing in the Pavilion and the water fountain is turned off.

Skatepark ain’t done!!

Nice clean park

Love it and I was meeting Good people 👍🏾

great place to hold community events.

I almost fell asleep on a tree it was relaxing

Clean needs new equipment

Playground equipment, teeter totter,, splash pad

Very nice park to walk in

Good place to get together

I have softball practice there every Tuesday night, Thursday night, Sunday night, and Saturday night! Blue devils work hard to make this place lovable and save! Great job😊😊😊

Watching softball practice. Very nice play ground area. Restrooms were locked and water not turned on...guess it's still to early for that.

Very well maintained park. Excellent place for families to visit.

Decent park, not too busy. Bathrooms are closed, though :(

Nice little park.. Pretty quiet and off on a side street

Great park,just two block's away from home.

Fun park

Nice little park with playgrounds for kids 2-12. If you visit the community clinic with kids, this is a good park to keep the kids busy. There’s restroom and picnic shed in the area too.

The splash pad was great for my granddaughter but when we went over to the playground I was very upset to see someone had drawn inappropriate things on the playground equipment and unfortunately my 7 year old granddaughter seen these things and pointed them out to me 🤯 and she was upset by them I was furious. The park was also dirty. There was a man there who had his dog in the splash pad and he was drinking the water and walking through it 😮 there should be signs posted that say no dogs allowed in the splash pad!!

Such a nice park. Unfortunately last time I was there I witnessed a drug deal right in front of my kids. Police were notified and I was sad to see this happening at 1030 in the morning on a Tuesday in front of little kids. Wild behavior.

The playground equipment is brand new and it’s great. But the area is extremely ghetto. It’s near an apartment complex. There were naked kids, teenagers screaming curse words, and a dad telling his daughter to get the eff out of his house 😬 we will not be going back.

Nice park very secluded and great workout equipment included in the play area. A parent can work out while their children play.

This is a great place to try out the outdoor exercise equipment at the park while the kids play at the adjoining playground. A well maintained park!

Nice little playground with new equipment, workout stations, and a splash pad!

Looks nice. Probably nice. Only for people who live nearby. Only one handicapped parking spot, no other parking. Don't drive to it unless you're willing to park in front of someone's house.

Nice open spot for frisbee, walking, really any kind of playing , enjoyed walking around prairie area and taking pics of flowers. Also has nice playground too...I think it is set up more for neighborhood park, no parking available, except street parking and following short trail behind houses to the park.

A great playground and plenty of green space for playing ball or tag. It has a walking trail around the park which is also awesome.

Good value. Could use some new carpet but clean and we'll run.

Nice park. Could use restrooms.

Seems like a nice place

I love this part it's just around the corner from my house and their swings open space and a nice playground perfect for any child of any age❤

Cute park in upscale neighborhood

Good for walking dog

Perfect ambiance and yet suitable for the whole family.