Are you looking for fun and affordable ways to enjoy winter in Cedar Rapids? You can always check the Macaroni KID Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. We have also rounded up some great winter activities that are budget-friendly and fun!
Free Outdoor Ice Skating
This outdoor ice skating rink is free and open to the public. Located at Hughes Park Basketball Court 2100 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. This rink is open for recreational use all day, as long as weather conditions permit, and is not supervised.
Snowshoeing
Visit Indian Creek Nature Center (5300 Otis Road SE, Cedar Rapids) when there is five or more inches of snow cover and you can rent snowshoes for just $8 to $12 per person.
Cross-Country Skiing
Enjoy cross-country ski trails:
- Ellis Golf Course (1401 Zika Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids)
- Gardner Golf Course (5101 Golf Course Road, Marion)
- Jones Park (201 Wilson Avenue Drive SW, Cedar Rapids)
- Matsell Bridge Natural Area (3742 Matsell Park Road, Central City)
- Morgan Creek Park (7212 E Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids)
- Noelridge Park (4300 Council Street NE, Cedar Rapids)
- Sac and Fox Trail (Fir Avenue SE to E Post Road SE and Cottage Grove Parkway, Cedar Rapids)
- Seminole Valley Park (5925 Seminole Valley Trail NE, Cedar Rapids)
- Twin Pines Golf Course (3800 42nd Street NE, Cedar Rapids)
- Wanatee Park (1600 Banner Drive, Marion)
- Wickiup Hill Learning Center (10260 Morris Hills Road, Toddville)
Linn County Parks shares updates on their website here.
Sledding
Enjoy sledding hills:
- Bowman Woods Park (141 Boyson Road NE, Cedar Rapids)
- Jones Park (201 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids)
- Shawnee Park (1101 19th Street SW, Cedar Rapids)
- Wanatee Park (1600 Banner Drive, Marion).
Be sure to practice safe sledding tips.
Outdoor Tennis and Pickleball
The Ellis and Jones tennis courts will be open all winter for tennis and pickleball.
- Ellis Park Tennis Court (2550 Ellis Blvd. NW, Cedar Rapids)
- Jones Park Tennis Court (201 Wilson Avenue Drive SW, Cedar Rapids)
Walking
Enjoy maintained walking trails all winter long. The following ADA-accessible trails are maintained during the winter from snow and ice:
- Amphitheatre (475 1st Street SW)
- Bever Park (2700 Bever Avenue SE)
- Cedar Lake Trail Loop (855 Shaver Road NE - currently under construction)
- Cedar Valley Nature Trail (Blairs Ferry Road NE to Hoover Park SW)
- CEMAR Trail (20th Street NE to 29th Street NE)
- Cherokee Trail, (Morgan Creek entrance to Cherokee Park)
- Cherry Hill Trail Loop (341 Stoney Point Road NW)
- Edgewood Trail (Ellis Road NW to O Avenue NW)
- Ellis Trail (1927 Ellis Blvd. NW to Harbor)
- Lindale Trail (C Avenue NE & Blairs Ferry Road NE)
- Noelridge Park Trail Loop (4900 Council Street NE)
- Prairie Park Fishery (2125 Otis Road SE)
- Sinclair Leve Trail (16th Ave Bridge to 10th Street SE)
