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Sac and Fox Trail City Park
Nature preserve
336 acres6.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo Sac & Fox Trailhead
Outdoors · Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA parks, trails & bike paths
About 6.2% of Cedar Rapids is conserved land, roughly 2,988 acres. There are about 46 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Sac and Fox Trail City Park (6.2 mi), Noelridge Park (1.7 mi), and Seminole Valley Park (1.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Cedar Rapids, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Cedar Rapids outdoors
Conserved land
6.2%
2,988 of 48,349 acres
Trails
46 mi
0.6 mi per sq mi · 24 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
86
22 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
113.6 mi
36.5 mi lanes · 68.3 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
Noelridge Park
Park
96 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Seminole Valley Park
Park
359 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Mount Trashmore
Park
141 acres1.3 mi of trail
Stumptown Trail
Dog rules not recorded
5
Cherry Hill Park
Park
67 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Morgan Creek County Park
Park
46 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Cottage Grove Park
Nature preserve
15 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
8
Shaver Park
Park
47 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 86 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 86 parks & preserves
Sac and Fox Trail City Park336 acres · 6.2 mi of trail
Noelridge Park96 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Seminole Valley Park359 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
Mount Trashmore141 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Cherry Hill Park67 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Morgan Creek County Park46 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Cottage Grove Park15 acres · 1 mi of trail
Shaver Park47 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Cherokee Trail Park18 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Beverly Park55 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
1Beach1Public pool174Playgrounds6Boat launches1Fishing spot3Scenic views1Peak6Picnic areas1Campground3Community gardens
Picnic areas in Cedar Rapids
Picnic Table and Grill
Picnic Table and Grill
Unnamed picnic area
Unnamed picnic area
Unnamed picnic area in Kenwood Park
Unnamed picnic area
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 3.4 miUnpaved 5.9 mi
- Stumptown Trail0.8 mi
- Bever Park Trail0.5 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,988 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes36.5 mi
- Off-road bike paths68.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes8.8 mi
- Wiley Boulevard Southwest Sidepath (bike route)0.9 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis124
- Baseball116
- Basketball57
- Soccer41
- Football22
- Beach volleyball15
- Tracks8
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Cedar Rapids
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 2,497 acLocal Other or Unknown 319 acLocal Conservation Area 137 acLocal Recreation Area 105 acPrivate Other or Unknown 29 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Valley ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 384 | Open |
| Sac and Fox Trail City ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 293 | Open |
| Jones Park & Golf CourseLocal Park | Town or city | 261 | Open |
| Prairie CreekLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 212 | Open |
| Ellis Park & Golf CourseLocal Park | Town or city | 175 | Open |
| Van Vechten ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 143 | Open |
| Manhattan-Robbins Lake ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 127 | Open |
| Cedar Lake ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 109 | Open |
| Noelridge ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 89 | Open |
| Bever ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 88 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 18 places
Paramount TheatreBuilding · 1928
Sister Catherine McAuleyMemorial
Sister Frances WardeMemorial
The Coe "Victory" BellWar memorial
Tree of Five SeasonsIn Five Seasons Plaza · Memorial
Westside RisingSculpture
Witch's BasementRuins
Baker CemeteryCemetery
Brockman CemeteryCemetery
Cedar Park Memorial CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Cedar Rapids and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Cedar Rapids'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 42.3-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.