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Top Park Picks in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Areas

May 20, 2016

Macaroni Kid Subscriber Top Picks for Parks in the Corridor
(Cedar Rapids - Iowa City)

Parks chosen by our Readers

  1. Thomas Park (343 Marion Blvd., Marion): Splash Pad (Memorial Day-Labor Day weekends), giant sandbox, open play areas, walking trails, small fishing area for kids, 2 basketball courts, several playgrounds, horseshoe courts, lots of shade and benches, 18 hole disc golf, and picnic shelters.

  2. Bever Park (2700 Bever Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids): Old McDonald’s Farm, 2 playgrounds, pool (season and for a fee), ball diamonds, tennis court and picnic shelter.

  3. Kent Park (2048 HWY 6, Oxford): Beach swimming (free), fishing, handicap accessible playground, hiking trails, and picnic shelters.

  4. Guthridge Park (704 Emmons St., Hiawatha): Splash pad, 3 lighted ball diamonds, basketball courts, 2 playgrounds, walking trials, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, and several community events held there

  5. City Park (200 Park Rd., Iowa City): Playgrounds, wide open space to run/fly kites, big picnic shelters, mini carnival rides (for a fee), basketball courts, tennis courts, ponds, bocce courts, walking trials and home to Riverside Theatre.

  6. City Park (700 Linn St., Fairfax): Playground, recently updated bathrooms with changing tables, open play area, tennis courts, ball diamonds, sand volleyball court, half-court basketball, horseshoe pit, and picnic pavilions.

  7. Quail Ridge Park (Zeller St., North Liberty): Playground, basketball court, picnic shelter, and ball diamonds.

  8. S.T. Morrison Park (1513 7th St., Coralville): Fishing pond, playground, pool (seasonal only), sand volleyball courts, ball diamonds, tennis courts, picnic shelter.

  9. Mercer Park (2701 Bradford Dr., Iowa City): Basketball courts, playground, open field, ball diamonds, tennis courts and picnic shelters.

  10. Noelridge Park (4900 Council St. NE, Cedar Rapids): Playground, wide open space, basketball courts, ball diamonds, tennis courts, walking trial, swimming pool (seasonal and for a fee), and picnic shelters.

  11. Hanna Park (775 Fairview Dr., Marion): Ball diamonds, basketball courts, sandbox, playground. Playground has handicap accessible play areas that can accommodate wheelchairs.

  12. Centennial Park (St. Andrew’s Dr., North Liberty): Splash pad (Memorial Day-Labor Day weekends), playground, trials, stocked pond and picnic shelter.

  13. Lisbon City Park (South Jackson St., Lisbon): One of the last wading pools in the state (June 1-Aug. 31), playgrounds, picnic shelter, ball diamonds, and basketball courts.

  14. Davis Park (899 2nd Ave. NW, Mt. Vernon): Swimming pool (seasonal and for a fee), ball diamonds, batting cages, basketball court, volleyball court, playgrounds, and picnic shelter.

  15. Ellis Park (916 Ellis Blvd. NW, Cedar Rapids): Swimming pool (seasonal and for a fee), ball fields, basketball courts, volleyball courts, numerous playgrounds, golf course (seasonal and for a fee), Thursday nights there is a FREE water ski show along the Cedar River by Ellis Park.