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    Shaver Park

    3.0 (1 review)
    Closed 6:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Wetherby Park - The park

    Wetherby Park

    (2 reviews)

    This review is a little biased because Wetherby Park is right in my backyard. That aside, it really…read moreis a lovely little place. 9-hole disc golf course, walking path, splash pad, playground, pavilion, basketball courts, community garden area, as well as an edible garden that's free to anyone. We're in this park weekly and have sampled everything is has to offer except for the basketball courts. :) It's a great place to spend a few hours. I'm happy to see that the dumpster that was located at the park has been replaced by regular trashcans. The dumpster was really contributing to the litter in the park (in my opinion) and now that trashcans are on site and emptied regularly, people from the neighborhood can't dump their regular trash here. That's my only complaint and it's great improved over the past month or so. A must-visit park in the South District of Iowa City!

    This is a great little park, complete with a splash pad, playground, gazebo with grills and tables,…read moreand a disc golf course. The park has a lovely walking circle to get in your exercise. Plus it is surrounded by cornfields so it feels very Iowa. This park also leases community garden plots every year for very affordable rates. If you live in an apartment or a rental and want to grow your own food but can't, then this is the place for you. 10x50 plots are $25 and slightly smaller plots are $15. One of my girlfriends did this and said the plots were well prepared. The park also has ample parking lot at the end of Taylor street so you don't have to fight for street parking. Final bonus, it's a Pokestop and has benches so you can attach a lure, sit and enjoy the afternoon.

    Sugar Bottom Recreation Area - They have a kids life jacket loan station

    Sugar Bottom Recreation Area

    (8 reviews)

    We visited Sugar Bottom for a beach day. The area was beautiful! It has a number of paths and what…read moreseems like a nice camping area (although we weren't there for that). The beach area was spacious--lots of room to spread out on the sand. The beach also has a couple of good shady spots, which is helpful on a hot day. However, we ended up heading over to the Lake MacBride beach because the Sugar Bottom area was a little less lively. Could have just been the day, but we were looking for somewhere more high energy on a summer weekend afternoon. They also don't have the boat rental options that MacBride beach has. If you do like quiet spaces then this would be the place! It also seems great if you have kids (which we don't) because there is just more space to run around. Just be prepared to bring all of your own entertainment.

    Beautifully maintained campground. Several spaces with a lake view! Great for families and anyone…read morewho likes outdoor recreation. Boat dock available, and honors system firewood available in the evening. We did reservations through Recreation.gov and that made check in super easy! We brought our 2 Yorkies, and about 1/3 or more of the campers also brought dogs. Lots of trees, but also well mowed green spaces. This is now on our top 10 for Iowa campgrounds! Several spots right next to the bathroom / shower house, and great areas for larger camping groups. Would like to see a couple more updates to the shower facility. The water temp was fully adjustable-a knob rather than a button type, so you could have water the full duration of your shower. The water pressure was great, temperature great, but tile could use some updating. That may be in the works because the lighting was motion sensor and LED. There was also a ceiling fan which helped discourage bugs in the bathhouse!

    Mount Trashmore - Compost site

    Mount Trashmore

    (3 reviews)

    First time here and first to review. Mount Trashmore is a city park built over a closed landfill…read morethat offers nice views of Cedar Rapids, IA. You first park in the lot and sign in on a computer waiving liability. There are 4 trails. 3 walking and 1 mountain biking trail. I was brave and walked zig zag uphill on Stumptown Trail. It's 5000 feet and 1 mile uphill. I stopped at scenic overlook to take some pictures and walked a little more to grassy mound or the top. I took the overlook trail down which was 3400 feet or 5/8 mile. This was a wide gravel road. The Stumptown trail was also gravel. Some were jogging, I just walked as I didn't want to fall. My husband did the trail 948 which was a 1/8 mile ADA accessible loop trail. On the way down the overlook trail there were some benches and signs about methane gas, and compost center. The landfill was cleaned up and tall grass is growing everywhere. According to my map brochure the 60 acre landfill was closed in 2013 and it took 25,000 dump truck loads of dirt to cap. You can bring your dog on a leash. Who would have thought walking on an old landfill would be so cool. The place that you sign on has modern flushable bathrooms.

    Great place in town for a walk with nice city views! Not much shade for hot days but we had an…read moreovercast chilly spring day so it was nice. The facility was very nice with a check in area and bathrooms. Don't forget to get your free compost next door!

    Shaver Park - parks - Updated May 2026

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