Recreation
The Cedar Valley’s Commitment To Quality Of Life Shines Through Its Extensive Recreational Facilities.
The Cedar Valley’s commitment to quality of life shines through in its extensive recreational trails, state and county parks, professional and collegiate sports teams, seven public golf courses, and indoor hockey rink.
The stunning, Cedar Valley SportsPlex includes indoor soccer fields, basketball courts, swimming pools, walking track, and workout areas.
- Airport Lake & Park – New Hampton
- Big Woods Lake Recreation Area – Cedar Falls
- Brinker Lake – Waterloo
- Cedar Rock State Park – Independence
- Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens – Waterloo
- The City of Gardens – New Hartford
- Fontana Park – Hazelton
- Garnant Park – New Hampton
- George Wyth State Park – Waterloo
- Hartman Reserve Nature Center – Cedar Falls
- Heery Woods Nature Center – Clarksville
- Heery Woods State Park – Clarksville
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Mikkelson Park – New Hampton
- Wilder Park – Allison
- Sweet Marsh – Waverly
- Cedar Bend Park – Waverly
- Cedar Trails Partnership
- Rolling Prairie Bike Trail – Allison, Clarksville, Shell Rock
- TRIBE Trail – New Hampton
- Waverly Rail Trail & Trail System – Waverly
- Carnegie Cultural Center – New Hampton
- Cedar Falls Historical Society – Cedar Falls
- Dan Gable Wrestling Museum – Waterloo
- Grout Museum District – Waterloo
- Hearst Center for the Arts – Cedar Falls
- Heartland Acres Agribition Center – Independence
- Ice House Museum – Cedar Falls
- Illinois Central RR Depot & Museum – Independence
- John Deere Engine & Tractor Museum – Waterloo
- Old Order Amish Community – Buchanan County
- Plum Creek Art Center – Fredericksburg
- Wapsipinicon Mill & Museum – Independence
- Waterloo Center for the Arts – Waterloo
- Cedar Valley Sportsplex – Waterloo
- Lost Island Waterpark – Waterloo
- Greene Aquatic Center – Greene
- Grundy Family Aquatic Center – Grundy Center
- New Hampton Swimming Pool & Splash Pad – New Hampton
- The Falls Aquatic Center – Cedar Falls
- Waverly Swimming Pool – Waverly
- Waterloo Public Pools – Waterloo
- Cedar Falls Rec Center – Cedar Falls
- Cedar Valley SportsPlex – Waterloo
- Chickasaw Wellness Center – New Hampton
- Crossfit
- Crossfit Kilo – Cedar Falls
- Kilotrained – Waverly
- Fit Cedar Valley
- Group Fitness – Cedar Falls
- Ice Skating at Young Arena – Waterloo
- Joy Wheel Cycling – Cedar Falls
- Ninja U – Cedar Falls
- Pilates – Cedar Falls
- The “W” (Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center) – Waverly
- Yoga
- New Dawn Hot Yoga – Cedar Falls
- Balance Hot Yoga – Cedar Falls
- Macaroni Kid – Learn about fun, inexpensive things to do in the Cedar Valley with your kids each week.
- Bowlaway Lanes – New Hampton
Black Dirt Days – Conrad
Bremer County Fair – Waverly
Buchanan County Fair – Independence
College Hill Arts Festival – Cedar Falls
Community Days – Evansdale
Grundy County Fair – Grundy Center
Heartland Days – New Hampton
Independence Brew-B-Q – Independence
Independence 4th of July Celebration – Independence
Iowa Irish Fest – Waterloo
Lawler Irish Festival – Lawler
My Waterloo Days – Waterloo
National Cattle Congress – Waterloo
New Hampton Motorcycle Rally – New Hampton
RASH Bike Ride – Buchanan County
Reinbeck 4th of July Celebration – Reinbeck
Reinbeck Art Festival – Reinbeck
Sturgis Falls – Cedar Falls
Waverly Art Walk – Waverly
Waverly Christmas Greetings on Main – Waverly
Waverly Heritage Days – Waverly
Waverly Oktoberfest – Waverly
Water Over the Dam Days – Nashua
Watermelon Days – Dike
Wellsburg Daze – Wellsburg
Did you know the Cedar Valley is 13.3% more affordable than the national average?!
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