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Address: 7610 Waverly Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
This unique museum chronicles the history of agriculture by displaying restored farm and mill machinery. See antique tractors, threshers and plows, including a rare Reeves steam plow. Each August Antique Acres sponsors an "Old Time Power Show" when these machines give demonstrations of their original uses. The...
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.
Category: Cedar Falls Attractions & Activities
Address: 6200 W Bennington Rd, Hwy 218, Cedar Falls, IA 50647
This local racetrack is a popular weekend destination for Cedar Valley locals. The gates open Friday nights at 5:30pm, and racing runs from 6pm until 10pm. On Saturday the gates open at 1:30pm with racing commencing at 2pm. Saturday evenings are "all night street drags" that begin at 9pm and don't wrap up until the...
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...
Category: Cedar Falls Attractions & Activities
Address: I-380, Exit 25, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids are connected by this nature trail, built on an old railroad bed. Fifty-two scenic miles traverse farmlands, forests and quaint Iowa towns. Walking and biking are the most popular uses for the trail, but any non-motorized vehicles are allowed. Benches, chemical toilets and trash cans are...
George Wyth House & Viking Pump Museum
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Address: 303 Franklin St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The George Wyth House has been carefully restored to its appearance circa 1925, complete with a 48-star American flag. Wyth, who lived in the house with his family until the 1950s, was founder and president of the Viking Pump Company. The third floor of the home contains a museum devoted entirely to the history of 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...
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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...
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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...
Category: Cedar Falls Attractions & Activities
Address: Franklin St at W 1st St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Due to flood damage, the Ice House Museum is currently closed. Originally, this facility was built in 1921 to house an ice harvesting business. Today a small museum displays photos of ice farming, ice-harvesting equipment--like tongs for lifting the ice--and old iceboxes. A mural of old Cedar Falls decorates one wall...
