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Big Woods Lake and Recreation Area
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Address: 1450 Big Woods Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
This 320-acre park includes a 55-acre lake. Though swimming is not allowed, no-wake boating, such as sailing and canoeing, is allowed. Fishermen report catching bluegill, crappie, yellow bass and northern pike. The recreation area has picnic shelters, hiking trails and restroom facilities.
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
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Address: 1927 E Orange Rd, Waterloo, IA 50704
Various gardens showcase native plants or are dedicated to a community project at this arboretum. The "enabling garden" is specially designed for persons with physical disabilities. Flowers with different scents and textures are meant to be touched closely and smelled, and the pathways are extra-wide to allow wheelchair and walker access. The...
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Address: W 3rd St at Washington, Waterloo, IA 50702
Henry Grout was a curious man, and generations of Cedar Falls visitors and residents are the lucky beneficiaries. Grout's interest in history and the natural world led him to amass several collections, which are now displayed to great effect at the three facilities here. The Grout Museum of History & Science uses interactive exhibits and...
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Address: 657 Reserve Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Forest, wetland and prairie ecosystems are all represented within this 287-acre metropolitan nature reserve. Most of the land consists of old-growth oak trees, the largest tract of undisturbed upland forest in Black Hawk County. Six miles of trails are open daily, and the "trail tram" -an open-air trailer pulled by a tractor—can be reserved for...
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Address: 304 W Seerley Blvd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
A bequest by Cedar Falls poet James Hearst and his wife Meryl paved the way for this multi-faceted cultural center. Exhibits have featured Rembrandt and Picasso prints, Russian religious icons, and avant-garde postage stamps, and the sculpture garden is impressive. Ballet, modern dance, poetry readings and jazz and classical music performances are...
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Address: 1st St at Clay St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Though Iowa's last one-room schoolhouse closed for business in 1966, this museum ensures that no one forgets that part of history. The Little Red Schoolhouse was built in 1909 and served the community as more than just a school—it was also the polling place. A pot-bellied stove, blackboards, old desks and books and the bell tower, complete with...
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Address: 2225 E Shaulis Rd, Waterloo, IA 50702
Palm trees, thatched huts and carved tiki gods create a Polynesian atmosphere at this fun water park. Swim in the Tsunami Bay wave pool or float down the lazy Kailahi River ride. Braver "villagers" might dare a plunge down the Lost Souls Falls. Between rides you can quench your thirst with a tropical fruit smoothie. Landlubbers might want to skip...
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Address: 2205 W 12th St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Pheasant Ridge is a full service golf facility with an 18-hole, par-72 course. The course winds over 159 acres that include 45 sand bunkers. Golfers who want to improve their short game can play on Walter's Ridge, a 9-hole, par-27 course. Large greens, three ponds and eight sand bunkers are features of this course. Pheasant Ridge also has a...
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Address: 3219 Hudson Rd, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
University of Northern Iowa professors first started this museum in 1892, by pooling their classroom exhibits so that students from various disciplines could learn about topics outside their area of study. Today the museum has the largest natural and human history collection in Northeast Iowa. Some of the numerous exhibits are about the Japanese...
Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum
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Address: 308 W 3rd St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
This Civil War-era home was built in 1863. It is typical of the Italianate style of architecture, identifiable by the home's square shape and cupola. Today the house is furnished with antiques from the 1880-1900 period. The landscape design and plants are also time-period appropriate. In 1992 the reproduction Carriage House was built to house a...
